This weekend coming up we are going to beautiful New Jack City! The rock formations here are solid and offer a great challenge to all climbing levels. Mostly consisting of sport routes, this high desert area offers climbs in range from 5.6 to 5.13.
Some of you may wonder what determines the grade or difficulty of a route. Here are some useful resources: Alpine Climbing (NCCS) Grade I: Normally requires several hours; can be of any difficulty. Grade II: Requires half a day; any technical difficulty Grade III: Requires a day to do the technical portion; any technical difficulty …