What's the best completely trad route you have done using a single set of nuts for pro? For me, The Lieback fits the bill. What say you?

positively fourth street, eldo

Exasperator in Squamish.

The second pitch of Emerald City. I think i placed a full set of nuts on this one.

I led the Stur Chimney on Mount Heyburn in the Sawtooths with a set of 5 hexes.

Was wishin' for a cam or two!

Mostly single pitch routes that aren't even worth mentioning.

Yellow Spur. With all of the fixed pins it goes nicely.

Mental Physics 5.7 - Joshua Tree, CA

Ending Crack 5.7 & Tree Route 5.5 - Sespe Gorge, CA

The crux pitch of Second Coming at Looking Glass.

I had cams with me, but the nut placements were so good that I didn't feel like placing anything else.

I lead ALL my routes with only a pair of nuts.

jcrack@lumpy

Mainliner at Lumpy...

Burning calves is one I remember, at the new. Probably others but not as good. It was only 80 feet but very good.

kangaroo corner in squamish ... takes perfect micronuts ... easy 11a or so ... i use 6 cause im chicken ... in reality you likely only need 3 ...

Disappearing Act in Eldo. But I wouldn't recommend it without some caution...

As mentioned above, the Yellow Spur goes well on a set of nuts to supplement the fixed pins. The only tricky part seemed to be the belay below the crux pitch.

Although technically one of the most difficult pitches I've successfully led, the J Crack headwall goes easily on all nuts. I had cams with me but didn't place any simply because the crack takes nuts so well, and without blocking the tips locks. The entire route would be a good candidate to do safely on nuts, though a couple of sets would be nice for the long second pitch.

Lumpy in general is a great place to do this kind of thing. In general the routes take nuts better than any area I've climbed at.

No idea. Why? Do you get extra trad carbon credits?

Curving Crack in Boulder Canyon.

Prod.

I used only 4 nuts on Crazy Alice at the Wichita Mountains Wildlife Refuge. Though I also had cams with me so i suppose I lose some style points.

The trail to the Gallery, RR...

The Nutcracker, Yosemite valley

knowing the history I just had to climb it with stoppers. I actually had like 2 sets of nuts and a couple hexes, fun and though provoking climbing.

3rd/4th pitch of Wasteland in Cochise Stronghold. The pitch is full of alligator skin plates that eat up bomber nuts. And then it ends with a belay from huge chicken heads. So exposed and so fun.

The Green Adjective in Little Cottonwood Canyon.