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[–] Dr_Box@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago (2 children)

It looks like a skilled rock climber could scale that wall easily

[–] warbond@lemmy.world 30 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Probably harder to do when there are people at the top who are mad at you.

[–] Organichedgehog@lemmy.world 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yea, but a hell of a lot easier than scaling a straight vertical wall

[–] synapse1278@lemmy.world 15 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Makes it easier for an archer to shoot at you from the top while staying protected.

[–] Organichedgehog@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (2 children)

An unskilled rock climber could scale that wall easily. Heck, a 6th grader with no training, and no gear could. But it's a different story when hot oil, arrows, and rocks are being dumped upon you.

[–] HonoraryMancunian@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

For trad it looks like it's 5.1-5.4. Possibly a 5.5-5.6 depending on how steep it actually is when beneath it, and how large the mortise gaps are. But if you look at the tower in the foreground, you can see that they were considerate enough to put handholds every 5 or so vertical feet.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

lol I wouldn’t say a 6th grader with no gear could climb that.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Have you ever seen a kid climb a tree, or a jungle gym? They're like little monkeys!

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I bet if enough tried, they could do it by climbing the dead sixth grader staircase. And then you'd technically be wrong.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It’s all part of FOX’s Must See TV Thursday night game show Are You Deader Than A Sixth Grader.