Subscribe via RSSPumping Monzonite -- v8.03
| FA: | John Bachar |
| Added: | July 17, 2008 |
| Updated: | July 18, 2008 |
| Grade: | v8.03 (7 sends) |
| Stars: |  |
| Views: | 708 |
| Submitted By: | rtm |
Description
Mega-classic testpiece of JTree, put up by John Bachar in the late '70s. Was considered one of the hardest pieces of rockclimbing in the country when it was put up. On par with Midnight Lightning, and of the same era. The problem is still considered a testpiece to this day, which by the way is, needless to say - cruelly sandbagged at V7!Latest Photos
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| PDrizzle Jul 20, 2008 | More hype than quality... A historic problem though, fo' sho' !! |
| LusiciousD Aug 15, 2008 | It looks better than it climbs, but I don't remember it being sandbagged. It is a hell of lot easier than Midnight Lighting. |
| rtm Aug 17, 2008 | I thought the Lightning was about the same, although a bit simpler beta! I hear peeps call the Lightning v9 all the time! |
| Heretic Nov 15, 2010 | http://www.fishproducts.com/powerandrubber/grades.html V6??? |
| fraction Nov 15, 2010 | Blah blah ... every single send on here calls it a v8. So a v8 it is. #handled. :) |
| rtm Nov 18, 2010 | You've done the Monz?? v8.04, apparently! |
| rtm Nov 18, 2010 | For the record, the original Hueco Tanks bouldering guide, written by John Sherman (creator of the v-scale), lists the Monz as a reference for v8. Best of all came from the mouth of Bachar himself, who told me it was 5.11c. Brilliant!!!!!!!!!! |
