Made it to Antrebloc for just over an hour today. It was a bit packed, and the holds were grimy (reminds me a bit of Brooklyn Boulders), but I managed to get some climbing done. Their grading system is color-based, and I don't remember it very well, but it doesn't take much to figure out when something is too hard for me. I stuck mostly to vertical problems since I'm so weak these days. Climbed 3 yellows (V0-V1?), 3 greens (V3?), 1 blue (V4?), and spent the remaining time getting spit off of a blue that required a very strange bump to a shitty hold, balanced over one of those pyramid pieces (falling runs the risk of your crotch hitting the pyramid...). Green was just too overhung and I got tired. Happy to climb again.
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Way grimy as I remember it, much worst than BKB. Their problems seem like they are set by a bunch of 17 year old guys, very muscle intensive.
After having tried both, I much prefer the tape markings to the color base holds markings. In particular, blue, green and black become almost impossible to distinguish after a while.
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