Another new route in Hampton

[Joe]

Physical Grafitti, 5.8, 15m, 4 bolts. D. Kennedy, J. Kennedy. 3 stars.

Immediately right of Lunch Box, tackle overhang off the ground, and continue up steep face with good jugs to shared anchor with Lunch Box. My 15 year old son's first first ascent (and 4th lead!).

[Andrew]

Props to your son and you. That's awesome!

Rock on.

Andrew

Physical Grafitti, 5.8, 15m, 4 bolts. D. Kennedy, J. Kennedy. 3 stars.

Immediately right of Lunch Box, tackle overhang off the ground, and continue up steep face with good jugs to shared anchor with Lunch Box. My 15 year old son's first first ascent (and 4th lead!).

[Fred]

Joe:

I'm updating the new routes info. Can you confirm this is the unnamed 5.8 TR (route no.407) in the latest guidebook?

[jeremy]

i checked out the routes 2 weekends ago and can't wait to try them. they look good

[cory]

Do you not love your son, Joe, or is this a mixed route?
I got on this yesterday... the first bolt is at 9', the second at 20', and the third at 35'. Never mind slipping while making a clip, a leader is looking at groundfall before reaching the 2nd and 3rd bolts. I assumed it was a sport route in keeping with the area (I didn't bring any gear, but didn't see any obvious placements either.) When you reported it as "4 bolts" did you mean of mixed-M(4), as opposed to sport-S(4)?

[Joe]

OK OK, I fixed Physical Graffiti. God knows if a route gets a bad reputation on this forum, it's virtually a dead chosspile. It now has 5 bolts, and no runout sections. Now sport climbers won't pee themselves.

[cory]

thanks

[Fred]

Joe:

did you add the bolt at the bottom between the first and second bolt or between the second and third bolts?

[Joe]

I removed the 2nd bolt, placed a bolt closer to the 1st, and another halfway to the 3rd. Roughly 6' spacing.

[Greg]

We top roped this line back in May and I remember it being a really fun climb. Looking forward to getting back on it. Joe, congrats to your son on the FFA.

I think that is now 4 newly bolted climbs in Hampton?

[Greg]

Physical Grafitti, 5.8, 15m, 4 bolts. D. Kennedy, J. Kennedy. 3 stars.

Immediately right of Lunch Box, tackle overhang off the ground, and continue up steep face with good jugs to shared anchor with Lunch Box. My 15 year old son's first first ascent (and 4th lead!).

Finally got around to leading this last Sunday. What a great route! Steep, pumpy climbing on nice rock with fun moves.