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Thanks for the response. I guess I'm just not...

2012-01-25T19:43:03.305-07:00

Thanks for the response.

I guess I'm just not understanding how the grades being over, under or "exactly" right changes the trajectory of climbing.

JR

JR, I am not exactly sure what you saying. Though ...

2012-01-24T12:59:20.050-07:00

JR, I am not exactly sure what you saying. Though hard bouldering is important in pushing free-climbing grades, the point of the post was to emphasize how groupthink and misconceptions about climbing blind climbers to real progress in the sport.

Great post. You seem to be on to something. Not ...

2012-01-24T08:19:06.782-07:00

Great post. You seem to be on to something. Not sure what though....If I had to guess it is this maturing "hard bouldering" that you seem to want to project on to everything. You are right on the cusp of figuring out that all roads point to "hard bouldering". The only problem is they don't.

My hope is that you don't take this as a slam. I do love your thoughts on these subjects.

JR

Botton line, Jerry Moffatt could have climbed Hubb...

2012-01-17T06:48:23.924-07:00

Botton line, Jerry Moffatt could have climbed Hubble if he wasn't busy projecting Liquid Ambar. He would have crushed this thing in Maine, on-sight, just like he did every other 7b,7b+,8a, etc. He was the beast of the 80's.