Fred wrote:ok that makes more sense... I thought Smells Like Rain had been graded 5.8 so was a bit surprised. Felt easier technically than AWE but was way more pumpy. AWE is a nice route.
On Victory Cabage at the top, is the left sidepull / vertical rail just left of the chain part of the route? Otherwise it's a hard move to a sloppey lip.
Agreed SLRTLC is pumpy... I nearly whipped yarding for the top-out ledge a few weeks ago. I was drained. Also, I really like Awe, cool moves in the upper corner breaking back right to the face.
As for VC, Adam and I talked about that rail last time we were there. It would seem to me that its use does not take you in the straitforward, natural path. It was not intended as in... but hey... routes change I guess. The crimpy moves are more fun anyway.