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 Lukem6 03 Apr 2017

Could you all reccomend me some good grit routes to take a 5 foot tall monster on ..person in question is super flexible and very skilled... basically not me.

They are Looking to break in to some mid E grades
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 Shani 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

> Reccomend me some good grit routes to take a 5foot tall monsteron to...person in question is super flexible and very skilled... basically not me. Looking to beak in to some mid E grades

In English, please.
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 kevin stephens 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

Black Hawk Bastion; much easier for short folk than for tall folk
 ebdon 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

There are no such things as reach problems, only strengh problems!

(10 points to anyone who which route the quote refers to, at least in the relevant guidebook)
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 HeMa 03 Apr 2017
In reply to ebdon:

> There are no such things as reach problems, only strenght problems!

True, but the grade might change.

As to the OP, look for pure crack or areta lines. A lot less morpho than some horrid face slouper thingies...
 Castleman 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

Surely if you have 5 feet you have a distinct advantage anyway...
 petegunn 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

This has an bunched up traverse.

The Mincer (HVS 5b)
 duchessofmalfi 03 Apr 2017
In reply to petegunn:

The Tippler
 CurlyStevo 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:
johnny dawes is only a little over 5 foot and he was one of the best grit climbers of his generation. Lynn hill is less than 5 feet also a top climber.
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 ripper 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

Anything with a first ascent listed as being by J Brown or D Whillans
 Wayne S 03 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:
I don't remember anything on Long Tall Sally (E1 5b) being particularly reachy. Billingsgate (E1 5b) wasn't reachy either from my recollection ........when I think about it, just find cracks rather then break to break type routes!

Though wasn't the answer to "what do you do when you can't reach the holds", "climb up to them"!

Wayne
 pebbles 04 Apr 2017
In reply to CurlyStevo:

Lynn hill is small but she's not under 5'- she's 5'1". Likewise Johnny Dawes is small for a bloke but he's certainly not "just over 5' "
 Dave Garnett 04 Apr 2017
In reply to Lukem6:

Mantleshelfy things are often good for the vertically challenged:

The Shelf (E2 5b)

Traveller in Time (E4 6a)

Stormbringer (E3 6a)
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