easiest 11s for the grade at DL?

I did my first devils lake 11 two weeks ago and I'm looking for more routes to break into the grade. Something similar to Beginners Demise.

ABM is just a bit harder, Thoroughfare is a bit easier and Gill's Nose is like Beginners Demise, but not as good climbing.

There are no easy 11's at the Lake

john strand wrote:There are no easy 11's at the Lake

No the routes aren't sandbagged, you're just not that good of a climber. :P

Seriously the routes at DL aren't sandbagged.

Ya- that's what Rugo told me.

Happy Hunting Grounds is fairly easy for .11 IMO.

I think t-fare is one of the easier 11s at the lake

Would agree that T-Fare is an "easier" 5.11 on TR of course. Another one that comes to mind that is perhaps a little easier is Ironmongers Super Direct.

Swartlings guide lists climbs that are "examples" for each grade at D-Lake. He lists Black Rib as the example for 5.11a. IMO it is hard as hell. Certainly harder than the two mentioned above.

Get on some 5.8's in the obscure parts of the park and beleive me they just might feel like 5.11 but that's a whole nother topic.

Happy Hunting Grounds.

I don't think a lot of the upper grades at DL are sandbagged. The 11's feel very right on to me though here and there are a few that feel un poco sandbagged.

Coup D'Etat 5.11b on the West Bluff is a shorter, albeit fun, right on 11. Mouse Tracks is a one move wonder 11a. So, if you're looking for "just the grade" that's an easy one but if you want an all around good, sustained 11 try ABM next to Beginner's Demise. It's fairly consistent all the way through. Happy Hunting Grounds and Vivisection are also good candidates.

Peter Arndt wrote:Would agree that T-Fare is an "easier" 5.11 on TR of course. Another one that comes to mind that is perhaps a little easier is Ironmongers Super Direct. Swartlings guide lists climbs that are "examples" for each grade at D-Lake. He lists Prime Rib as the example for 5.11a. IMO it is hard as hell. Certainly harder than the two mentioned above. Get on some 5.8's in the obscure parts of the park and beleive me they just might feel like 5.11 but that's a whole nother topic.

Yes thanks I do mean BLACK RIB. I corrected it.

Thanks guys, I'm going to try and knock a few of these out before the winter hits. I was checking out thoroughfare the other day and that looks like a good one.