Not necessarily so! Many beginning leaders have trouble placing gear correctly on the bottom of this route (SPQR). I've seen some bad falls with pulled gear and leaders on the ground off this route over the years! Gear can be placed, but it requires some experience to be sure that it will hold a fall. This comes with a lot more experience. Bit nasty considering the hard bits are close to the ground.Better off on some of the lower grade cracks, or the corner (Brutus), at Werribee. |