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trad rack from scratch 14-Mar-2011 At 2:43:04 PM pezz

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On 14/03/2011 Wendy wrote:
>On 14/03/2011 pezz wrote:
>>thanks for all the helpfull replies
>>
>>currently leading at 17 so i imagine i will drop my grade back when i
>>start leading trad
>
>If this is what you lead sport/gym, prepare your ego for a massive drop
>in grades. Remember that learning to lead is about the process, not the
>grade! Fortunately, Arapiles has many many fabulous routes at very easy
>grades. You could easily spend a week on great climbs without going harder
>than a 10.

i'm not really concerned about droping grades, im more for the fun/quality of the moves or line than ticking a box in a book... but it sure would be nice to have another "spurt" in my lead grades to enjoy a wider range of local climbs