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v6 or v7

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lewisslc · · Salt Lake City, Ut · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 0

i have seen both ratings for JU in Ibex, Utah (The Red Monster Boulder). v6 and v7. Which one is it? Opinions?

Finn The Human · · The Land of Ooo · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 106

If you've climbed it, V7. If you haven't, V6.

That's how ratings work, right?

Rob Gordon · · Hollywood, CA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 115

Actually it's usually V7 if you haven't but V6 if you have. Gotta sandbag.

Will S · · Joshua Tree · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 1,061

Back when I was hanging around there, pre crashpad days, we called it 5.11+ and climbed it conga line style chalkless in EBs. You young fellers are just soft.

Peter Franzen · · Phoenix, AZ · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 3,730
Rob Gordon wrote:Actually it's usually V7 if you haven't but V6 if you have. Gotta sandbag.
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Definitely V7 in my case. And a hard one at that!
Finn The Human · · The Land of Ooo · Joined Jul 2008 · Points: 106
Rob Gordon wrote:Actually it's usually V7 if you haven't but V6 if you have. Gotta sandbag.
Good point. I guess I was thinking more about the potential spray factor.
Rob Gordon · · Hollywood, CA · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 115

Also a good point. American climbing where spray is half the game.

Z D · · Salt Lake City · Joined Feb 2011 · Points: 185

My buddy and I were just there. He thought solid 7 with the tricky top, and considering I'm projecting at about that grade right now, it felt just barely doable...I'd take a proud 7 if I did it

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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