It's unusual to hear you be so down on a route; almost everything else you've posted sounds awesome. Was it the weather, do you think, that gave you such a sour impression of this route? Or was it just the lack of challenge (given, I assume, what other fun stuff you could have been doing that day)? Don't feel you need to dissect it for my benefit, since "meh" is often so hard to define and this definitely sounds like a "meh" route in your opinion, but I'm casually interested.
Dow Williams - Aug 31, 2010 2:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: A rare disappointment?
I always try and be objective about routes....as I recall this one was just not sustained at the grade given would have been the main culprit prob....no question my mood and weather factor in, but I try to balance out those thoughts...this whole buttress is a bit loose too...I was just back there a couple of weeks ago...cheers
TimmyC - Aug 31, 2010 2:16 pm - Voted 10/10
A rare disappointment?It's unusual to hear you be so down on a route; almost everything else you've posted sounds awesome. Was it the weather, do you think, that gave you such a sour impression of this route? Or was it just the lack of challenge (given, I assume, what other fun stuff you could have been doing that day)? Don't feel you need to dissect it for my benefit, since "meh" is often so hard to define and this definitely sounds like a "meh" route in your opinion, but I'm casually interested.
Dow Williams - Aug 31, 2010 2:28 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: A rare disappointment?I always try and be objective about routes....as I recall this one was just not sustained at the grade given would have been the main culprit prob....no question my mood and weather factor in, but I try to balance out those thoughts...this whole buttress is a bit loose too...I was just back there a couple of weeks ago...cheers
TimmyC - Sep 1, 2010 4:09 pm - Voted 10/10
Re: A rare disappointment?Ah, okay, that makes sense.