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Gobee
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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RFYL*
It's like going to the movies if their hyped to much they could be a letdown but come on?
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland: what's not to love?
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I like the perspective Rhodo-Router is giving this thread, seems right.
For me, they're all good. But damn was Laurel Mtn's East Gulley on the shitty side of good.
Even still, with great views on all sides, beautiful and empty summit, a descent that makes you earn it, and a swim in the lake waiting on return to the car... Can that really be overrated? That's a day to live for.
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james Colborn
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Wow... OZ, Illusion Dweller, TheNose, Red Dihedral, Travellers Butt. Tough crowd. What a bunch of twits. Let us give thanks for any climbing. I can't think of one climb I've done that sucked. Sorry. I hate this line but... "it's all good".
The descent on Laurel was actually the highlight for me. It was like skiing powder for 1000'.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
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Let's also add the entire state of Idaho to the list.
I have always stated that the fising, hunting, and river running was overrated here----it follows that the climbing must be too.
Also the locals are surely, and frequently inbred------- and there's a lot of nuclear waste laying around as well.
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Simmeron
Trad climber
Tahoe
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As a climber of six years, I like the popular routes; most are popular because they are fun climbs. Once I've been in the game 20 years or so, I'll seek out the less popular ones, which from my experience tend to be too dirty, too long of an approach (though the approach doesn't keep the crowds down on Whitney or the Grand Teton), and the climbing just isn't that good (though, I have done some pretty fun less-popular alpine climbs). Though maybe if I could lead 5.11 and up . . .
In fact, everything in Tahoe is overrated. Why would anyone from Sac/Davis/Chico and the Bay Area bother to drive two or three hours through traffic on winding mountain roads to come to a place that is too crowded, too expensive, and becoming more polluted every year? Save yer gas money and buy new shoes.
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David Wilson
climber
CA
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Idaho you can't include based on the City of Rocks alone. Wyoming also doesn't belong, just with Wild Iris and Ten Sleep. Can we throw New York on the over rated list...?
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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No way. The best climbs in the US are in New York.
Curt
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Keep in mind, Simmon that the alternative is to spend even more time in "Sac/Davis/Chico and the Bay Area "
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Tom Fralich
Mountain climber
New York, NY
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#1 for me: Shockley's Ceiling (Gunks). Is there any way to pull that thing without banging your shin and looking like a punter? Not that I've found.
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Hummerchine
Trad climber
East Wenatchee, WA
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Heh, fun thread...
Although I agree with the East Buttress of Middle Cathedral. I mean, 50 classic climbs of North America? And they are in Yosemite? And they pick this? Not to demean the route, but just about every other route in Yosemite is better than that one! Also, I see mention of Crimson Crysallis...I climbed it about a zillion years ago with Todd Gordon, pretty sure my first route in Vegas. I enjoyed the route, but did not think it was all that good...again, just about every other route I've done there since seems better. But then again, how in the heck would I know...like I can remember??? Maybe I was just annoyed that he could hike through the cactus about twice as fast as I could...
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Camper is packed and ready to go
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Any route with a line.
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jfs
Trad climber
Upper Leftish
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lol...sour pusses.
I've had the most fun on the worst routes. wouldn't trade em fer nuthin!
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Can't imagine saying climbs on the Bastille are overrated. I think many are classic and timeless for the grade. I'd also pick POD as #1 - I rope soloed it to warm up on arriving in BV and about halfway up I finally bailed out of sheer boredom.
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scooter
climber
fist clamp
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As far as Eldo, and pitches climbed maybe only 50 to 70 pitches under my fingers there total. As far as featured sandstone goes there are 60 ft routes in Arkansas that put Eldo 600 ft routes to shame. Though I enjoy both places, I like Eldo more when the people that live in Boulder aren't there. HA!
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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"...Shockley's Ceiling (Gunks). Is there any way to pull that thing without banging your shin and looking like a punter?
Yes.
Curt
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Ryan Tetz
Trad climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Out of state girlfriends
Consumenes River Gorge
The Riverside Quarry
Sedona
Clifton, Maine
Consumenes River Gorge
The Riverside Quarry
Sedona
Clifton, Maine
Leada, Chattanooga
Katahdin State Park Rangers Pre Climb Approval Meetings
Horndogger Select
Solar Slab Gully
Mont Blanc
East Butt of Middle (EB of ElCap and NEB way better)
Tenaya Peak
Aunt Fanny's Pantry
Church Bowl Tree (not terrible but people are on this constantly)
Reg Route Lower Cathedral Spire
Selaginella
The Sewer Pitch on the Salathe
North Ridge of Conness
The WFofLT Rappels
Approaching LostArrowDirect with Haulbags
Night time onsights of NDG
Super Slab
The Awahnee Hotel
Storms and Portaledges
Ex Girlfriends
Getting lost on the approach to the Grotto through poison oak
Hotshot Fire
The Riverside Quarry
Pop Bottle
Travelers Butt
The Hogs back
The nob pitch at the top of Farley
Climbing at sugarloaf anytime there is a 100 or more wasps on certain routes
Wag bags and portaledges
Emergency Rooms
People Falling off White Rastafarian
Underated =Pretending to grovel and fall off the right ski track solo at dusk with lots of sound effects =)
The Riverside Quarry
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Scooter: "As far as Eldo, and pitches climbed maybe only 50 to 70 pitches under my fingers there total. As far as featured sandstone goes there are 60 ft routes in Arkansas that put Eldo 600 ft routes to shame. Though I enjoy both places, I like Eldo more when the people that live in Boulder aren't there. HA!"
Having come up in SoIll in the 70's I'm well familiar with the sandstone steeps and roofs you're talking about. They still rate as my favorite climbing, but Midwest sandstone is not Eldo sandstone and I can't imagine contrasting them that way.
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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North Ridge of Conness is a fair candidate for overrated. But did Jim mean overrated as in not that good as the thread contributions suggest, or overrated like Crest Jewell with new rubber? North Ridge is just o'kay with a long approach...West Ridge WAY better.
Not being as good as the hype is hard to judge cause of different circumstances and different leading abilities.
Folks schlagging on Cathedral Peak and East Butt of Middle are not really considering all the routes out there. I liked those. I liked Royal Arches and Regular Route and .... what a tough crowd we are. Like some people said, all climbing is fun...
that said, LonePine Peak north Ridge was looser than a Tijuana hooker. Scary as hell for 5.4...classic? hmm.
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grant farquhar
Trad climber
bermuda
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The Bachar Yerian. If it was in the UK it would be just another average route graded about E3.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Long as we're talkin' shyte here ...
Anybody else hate the Black Corridor at Red Rock? Enclosed, overcrowded and
noisy, with grid-bolted generic routes and no view at all -- the most gymlike crag I've
ever visited outdoors.
Not that there's anything wrong with that.
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