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Grading 31-May-2004 At 12:02:43 PM Jark

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Man grades are SUBJECTIVE, just an indicator. It's up to the first ascentionest and how they climbed it, every route is different.

I have never done the first ascent of a route and then thought do I grade that for onsite or redpoint, with sport climbing it would more likely be for redpoint and then if you onsite somthing then good for you I'd say you could be solid at that grade.

As for Serpantine, I can't help myself here, the thing is bloody easy, placing gear or not, all the placements are at rests if you care to use them but it's quite safe just on the bolts. Also HB new what went where with the gear.

I think this grade was just a big mistake, the thing is 26/27 not 29 and worlds away from 31. Before you jump down my throat, I'm not the only person who believes this!!

thanks I just had to get that off my chest..