Is Seneca rocks actually as Sandbagged as they say?
Is Seneca rocks actually as Sandbagged as they say?
5.4 Seneca is 6 or 7 NH, most of the 5.7s have a 10a or b move on them often in a no fall zone. The exception is Green Wall which feels like a ...
At the very least it is in good company with other known old-school sandbagged areas like Joshua Tree, CA and The Gunks, NY. A 5.4 climb here is serious. As ...
Seneca Rocks Questions : r/tradclimbing - Reddit
Agreeing on the sandbagging. A lot of the routes have kept their old school YDS grading system where 5. 9 was supposed to be a really hard climb ...
Seneca Rocks - West Virginia - Rock Spot Climbing
I reached out to some friends who had experience climbing there. Each of them couldn't recommend it more than the last. According to them, it ...
Sandbagging appreciation thread - SuperTopo
... sandbagged on every climb I ever did at Seneca Rocks! ... really beat down your ego. One ... He says its only 10d and I should walk it. I ...
Cedar Wright - Climbers! What are the biggest sandbags in...
Cooper's Rock, WV is by far the worst. People say Seneca is bad, as well as the Gunks, but having been to all three areas, I can say Cooper's is ...
Seneca has a stout reputation. We've all heard people say that Gunks ratings are sandbagged. But there are many who claim that the Gunks ...
Sandbag scale, Index to Red Rocks? - Cascade Climbers
Ever been to Seneca Rocks, West Virginia? ... you irregardless of what you and i might think the rating really is!!! ... you said, most likely not .
A rookie climber learns a few tricks at Seneca Rocks Climbing School.
There's some truth to this last statement. Most climbers agree that the majority of routes at Seneca have sandbagged grades, so a 5.4 at Seneca ...
Numbers Game: Classic Sandbags at 4 Historic Crags
He says it has beautiful, proud lines, and as for sandbagging, “We're not harsh, it's just that everybody else is easy,” he jokes. “We have ...
Seneca vs. Gunks :: SuperTopo Rock Climbing Discussion Topic
As far as climbing goes, both are really different, to me anyway. Seneca can be a bit looser compared to the Gunks. Gunks has a slightly more of ...
Climber Confessional: Unpleasant Overhangs - Moja Gear
Seneca Rocks, WV is one of the premier climbing spots in the Mid-Atlantic region. Known for its notoriously sandbagged multi-pitch routes, this is where DC ...
It comes in at 5.7 and it's not really a sandbagged 5.7. It's a good route to break into the 5.7 grade on lead. Where it's name comes from is ...
Sandbag scale, Index to Red Rocks? - Page 2 - Cascade Climbers
Yeah - could be that I'm just especially bad on limestone. Most people that climbed there seemed to think that the grades were about right. I'd ...
Your Guide to Seneca Rocks Climbing - Blue Ridge Mountain Guides
We recommend starting out on a route well below your climbing ability at Seneca. Routes can be sandbagged! ... Some rappels at seneca require 2 ...
Cedar Wright on "The Value of a Good Sandbag" - Climbing Magazine
Those claims aren't without merit, but still I profess my love for the sandbag. And it's not always malicious. Sometimes the climber is just too ...
Yes there are a lot of classic routes at Seneca. That's part of what makes it a great place. It comes in at 5.7 and it's not really a sandbagged ...
West Coast vs East Coast ratings - narkive
Ratings of climbs change as more people climb them... this is especially true of old climbs. ... many the climbs have been reevaluated because they are compared ...
The World's Hardest 5.5 : Trip Reports - SummitPost
... Seneca Rocks, WV during the past two weekends. ... Since it was still pretty cold on the west face, we decided that the sun would actually be nice so we settled ...
Climbing at Seneca Rocks: A Prime Multi-Pitch Spot on the East Coast
Even though you're in the hills of West Virginia, the rock structure is very alpine-like. There's lots of loose rock, 4th class terrain, limited fixed anchors, ...