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Grit Ground Up 28-Apr-2012 At 6:45:45 PM White Trash

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On 28/04/2012 dalai wrote:
>On 28/04/2012 davidn wrote:
>>Anyhow, my original point was that 'ground up' seems to infer that he's
>>learning the climbs one move at a time, but I reckon he got a right spray
>>of beta before he jumped on any of those.
>
>Given the tenuous nature of many grit routes and the often poor protection,
>having not played on TR first and gaining confidence you can do the moves
>is a big deal! The difference between beta or engram aquisition by attempting
>first under the less mentally challenging is huge!
>
>Arguing whether the crux is V8 or V10 is pretty lame. Yes a V8 crux is
>purely the difficulty of the moves, but a V8 crux way off the deck is a
>far more challenging proposition than one where your butt is a few inches
>from a pad...
+1
go dalai!
you sound like a man after my own heart, ie one with personal experience.