By veritus From: redlands, ca Mar 30, 2007 rating: 5.11d
Can anyone confirm a broken hold halfway up? this route doesn't feel like 5.11a/b and isn't consistent with the routes surrounding it.
By Art Morimitsu Administrator From: Huntington Beach, Ca Mar 30, 2007
My understanding is that a hold broke off above the big Hueco on the right side of the arete (on the Mr Big face). The last time I did this route it felt more like 11b/c.
By andy patterson Administrator From: Santa Barbara, CA Aug 26, 2007
I also noticed a discrepancy between the guidebook grade and the actual grade. I would venture a grade of 5.11c, as it felt a little harder than Letterbox, which is in the 5.11b/c ballpark. Whatever the grade, however, it was good fun.