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Anyone know what the trad route was in episode six? I think it said it was 12c but in my opinion looked no where near that difficult. 

Jon Zuccowrote:

Anyone know what the trad route was in episode six? I think it said it was 12c but in my opinion looked no where near that difficult. 

The most plausible theory is that the route is two pitches and the second gets the higher grade. Most of us would agree that what they climbed on the show was in the 5.10 range.

F r i t zwrote:

The most plausible theory is that the route is two pitches and the second gets the higher grade. Most of us would agree that what they climbed on the show was in the 5.10 range.

Ahhh, yeah that must be it. There was one section that looked like it could be 5.10, but the rest of it looked like a Moab 7 or 8 to me.

Meagan Martin in the house let’s goooooo

Long Rangerwrote:

Meagan Martin in the house let’s goooooo

That was actually one of my bigger questions.  Can she send? 

Fuck the haters, I liked it. Obviously cheesy at times but worth the watch.

Don Frijoles wrote:

Those holds are really positive. The lead test at my gym is harder.

I think it's an 11a? Which makes a pretty good warmup. Having a harder route for the lead test is certainly stout! 

Edit  because post limits are still a thing,

Maybe the upper pitches are the 11a

LOL - this year's "5.9 at my gym".

Brad Johnsonwrote:

That was actually one of my bigger questions.  Can she send? 

I had never heard of her (not that that means anything, because I'm old, don't read the mags, watch videos, do social media,etc.) so looked her up. She appears to be basically a plastic puller comp climber and American Ninja Warrior contestant, which is fine, but what piqued my interest was in the FA episode after she said something to the effect that climbers are known/remembered/remarkable for the FA's, something to that effect (which ironically is an old Mr. Wayism). So I looked her up thinking well, she must put up routes since she's spraying in that way. As far as I can tell, no FA's.

Heyzeuswrote:

I had never heard of her (not that that means anything, because I'm old, don't read the mags, watch videos, do social media,etc.) so looked her up. She appears to be basically a plastic puller comp climber and American Ninja Warrior contestant, which is fine, but what piqued my interest was in the FA episode after she said something to the effect that climbers are known/remembered/remarkable for the FA's, something to that effect (which ironically is an old Mr. Wayism). So I looked her up thinking well, she must put up routes since she's spraying in that way. As far as I can tell, no FA's.

She's FA'd V11 boulders I believe - I'd have to hunt down the video but I believe Hunter Damiani or JWebb found a boulder line that she ended up FAing at something between V9 and V13 but I think it was V11.

edit: Found it: At 56:00. Belly of the Beast V10

Heyzeuswrote:

I had never heard of her 

You’re not missing much unless you like horrible comp climbing commentary and ninja warrior 

Long Rangerwrote:

I think it's an 11a? Which makes a pretty good warmup. Having a harder route for the lead test is certainly stout! 

Maybe the upper pitches are the 11a

Don Frijoles wrote:

Those holds are really positive. The lead test at my gym is harder.

I love how you can tell the grade of the route from just that photo.

He's just another local Socal climber troll account. Why is this area has so many jackasses idk 

EMFR I wrote:

I didn't look through the thread, but has anyone addressed 

EMFR I wrote:

I didn't look through the thread, but has anyone addressed why they were supposedly leading trad...yet you can clearly see the pre-placed gear?

My best guess is insurance. Some of the draws also had lockers on the hanger side and they stick clipped the first two bolts on every climb. 

Tal Mwrote:

She's FA'd V11 boulders I believe - I'd have to hunt down the video but I believe Hunter Damiani or JWebb found a boulder line that she ended up FAing at something between V9 and V13 but I think it was V11.

edit: Found it: At 56:00. Belly of the Beast V10

But boulders arent real FAs , they are FPAs and only count a tiny little bit mainly because nobody cares about history in that crowd. Its all about the send.

Tal Mwrote:

She's FA'd V11 boulders I believe - I'd have to hunt down the video but I believe Hunter Damiani or JWebb found a boulder line that she ended up FAing at something between V9 and V13 but I think it was V11.

edit: Found it: At 56:00. Belly of the Beast V10

Thanks! 

She's obviously a super strong, gifted climber, and I love her gymnastics background. I must be dense though, I didn't see the problem she did in the movie (which looked horrendous and wicked hard) as a FA though. Her website, which might not be current, lists that she climbed it but doesn't say it was an FA. Not sure where you got that info, I couldn't find it. http://www.meaganmartinclimbing.com/outdoor-accomplishments

Tal Mwrote:

She's FA'd V11 boulders I believe - I'd have to hunt down the video but I believe Hunter Damiani or JWebb found a boulder line that she ended up FAing at something between V9 and V13 but I think it was V11.

edit: Found it: At 56:00. Belly of the Beast V10

v5 in my gym

Heyzeuswrote:

Thanks! 

She's obviously a super strong, gifted climber, and I love her gymnastics background. I must be dense though, I didn't see the problem she did in the movie (which looked horrendous and wicked hard) as a FA though. Her website, which might not be current, lists that she climbed it but doesn't say it was an FA. Not sure where you got that info, I couldn't find it. http://www.meaganmartinclimbing.com/outdoor-accomplishments

Yeah looks like I was incorrect about it being an FA - thought it was from the way she was talking about it but looks like Hunter actually FA’d it and called it V11. Not sure when it got downgraded but apparently sometime before this film

A V wrote:

Why? Break the law

Agree. Where there is no victim there is no crime. And shout out to the old VHS days where the FBI threatened you before every video