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ddriver
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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Jul 26, 2018 - 06:46am PT
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^^^
not fair
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 26, 2018 - 07:27am PT
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Steve Cassels follows across the traverse on Little John, Right, Yosemite Valley, 2002
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 26, 2018 - 07:17pm PT
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Sue Godar on pitch 1 Escher's Way, Shuteye, 2010
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 26, 2018 - 09:03pm PT
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How about the north arete of Crystal Crag, Mammoth area?
I lost my sunglasses on the approach, and climbing the last pitch in bright sunlight was painful! The sunlight reflecting off the solid white quartz dike was blinding!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 26, 2018 - 09:09pm PT
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What about the Fingertrip on Tahquitz ?
While some might argue that it’s not 5.8 the first pitch has a 5.8 variation.
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Rick Linkert
Trad climber
El Dorado Hills CA
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Jul 26, 2018 - 09:18pm PT
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Let’s not forget the wonderful “Satan’s Slab” in Boulder. Climbed one fine fall day with Chiloe in the late Pleistocene era. A nice long slab climb in a beautiful side canyon. Has a bit of runout here and there but nothing of consequence for the Tuolomne gang.
Cheers
Rick
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 27, 2018 - 06:14am PT
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Great Pumpkin, Tuolumne Meadows, 2012
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 28, 2018 - 07:44pm PT
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Eric Gabel, Deviate, Lover's Leap, 2013
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Inner City
Trad climber
Portland, OR
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Jul 28, 2018 - 07:52pm PT
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Ed,
You are mastering this thread AND 5.8 too.
So many great routes for the everyday man out there.
In the 'Hard 5.8' category Braille Book is legit.
"tradmanclimbs,' your "The Ramp" is yet another route of the same name to the one I'm thinking of on Flagpole Peak above Echo Lake in Tahoe area. A very nice 5.8 lieback on great rock, nice summit too.
Great Pumpkin! Loved it and felt the exposure as I recall.
Here is to the everyman! (that I onetime was!)
now I'm Plantar Phat Dad itis...
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 29, 2018 - 09:59am PT
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The Harry Daley Route, Yosemite Valley
Steve Cassels, 2002
Brandon, 2011
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2018 - 10:49am PT
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Harry Daily 5.8? Really? 🙀
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 29, 2018 - 10:54am PT
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when spelling is corrected...
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WyoRockMan
climber
Grizzlyville, WY
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Jul 29, 2018 - 11:07am PT
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K Cracks on Pingora's SE buttress are pretty fine 5.8.
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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Jul 29, 2018 - 12:23pm PT
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Tripple S at Seneca is worth mentioning.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Jul 29, 2018 - 03:53pm PT
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I am enjoying the thread. Sorry I can't contribute a photo - I never carry a camera, and would rather my partner focus on belaying me than shoot a butt shot.
I do climb a lot of 5.8 - it's my favorite grade for long routes because it's a grade at which I can feel completely relaxed. It's just climbing for the pure joy of moving over stone.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 29, 2018 - 03:59pm PT
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Thanks, Ed! Didn’t know I was that gud! Woot!
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Jul 29, 2018 - 06:27pm PT
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Definitely some good 5.9s in those 5.8s :-)
Curt
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onyourleft
climber
So Oregon
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Jul 29, 2018 - 09:49pm PT
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What? No love for "Walk On The Wild Side" - Josh?
(To be fair, some guides give it 5.7, but I bump it to .8 based on exposure and general lack of pro.)
Can't find any pictures at the moment but it's a heady lead.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 30, 2018 - 07:07am PT
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Lisa Poyneer Honeymoon's Over, Tuolumne Meadows, 2011
 loved the K Cracks
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Jul 30, 2018 - 10:32am PT
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The southwest face of Shoshone (Blodgett Canyon) is a nice 4 or 5 pitch 5.8. There are many possible variations on the lower buttress and then follow cracks for three pitches on the left-hand side of the south face of the upper spire.
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