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Just Do It!

A Working Guide

draft:     September  2007

 

 

Problem Count:

Approximately:    366

 

 

The Guide:

The guide is a working copy to help classify and find problems. Traffic is very low at the cliff - let’s hope it stays that way. If a problem has been done it is highlighted in white. Projects or potential projects are in green. Many projects have potential for lower starts or longer finishes. All projects are open. If I have cleaned the route it may have a name only represented by its acronym. This is for classification purposes. If I have worked on the route considerably, and I am close to the problem then I may have printed a name, first ascenders can still name the problem whatever they chose. Variations, eliminates, and new routes are all around. I find new holds all the time.

 

Route Descriptions:

This guide is streamlined to be simple as possible, yet supplying the relevant information needed to find each problem and then exit safely. Our abbreviated scheme will only take a few minutes to become a simple and effective tool. Additional descriptions will be added as needed:

Starting Holds: the difficulty of a problem is determined by all of the moves. Low starts are common in bouldering and maximize safe climbable rock. They also add difficulty quite often. There are basically five general starting positions.

BS     Butt Start: Hands on @ about 2 foot ass on the ground.
KS     Knee Start: Hands on @ about 3 foot, one knee on ground and often one foot on the rock.
WS     Waist Start: Hands on @ 3-4 foot, usually bending over, yet remaining at least one foot.
NS     Normal Start: Hands on at naturally relaxed mostly upright position.
JS     Jump Start: Hands on rock at the deadpoint of a leap, feet off ground.

Exit Descriptions:

TO     Top out
DC     Down climb
TD     Traverse to down climb
JD     Jump down
SO     Step off
TR     Top rope route at given grade
SB     Self belay on a fixed line (Gri-Gri used with no spotters or a sore back)
 

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