In reply to dinodinosaur:
I thought the routes required a level of commitment greater than that of our popular rock routes. If you're an esoteric fan, then I guess the mindset might suit better.
Grades wise, the conversion was alien to me. So it was all a learning experience. But we still did well with respect to grades climbed, but we did go for mostly trad multipitch. And yes, altitude did nail us at the start of the week....