It is quite well known that goats are into free solo rock climbing. Is there any evidence (even if anecdotal) of the highest grades they are able to climb?
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12Goats are good, really good, at rock climbing. They don't need no stink'n grades! – Olin Lathrop Jun 8 '15 at 12:18
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1@Arjun: I have seen goats climbing at amazing places in Sahyadris, Western Ghats, India. Though I can' specify the grades right away, I am so sure that they can climb so well on tough routes for hours. – WedaPashi Jun 9 '15 at 7:43
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More important is about fast they move on the grades they do climb. – user5330 Jun 9 '15 at 9:15
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8I don't think this question is as unanswerable as some say... route grading is somewhat subjective but there is an upper limit on what a goat can achieve, and one could grade that route. Therefore, it should be possible (albeit difficult) to determine what the most difficult route is that a goat can climb. Sure, they climb it differently from humans, but that isn't the question. – nhinkle Jun 9 '15 at 17:15
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Apparently Galen Rowell took a picture of a goat in the Cirque of the Unclimbables mantling past Galen's rappel anchors with a grade (US) of 5.9+.
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3Thank you for tracking this down. Google also pointed me to this relevant rock climbing forum thread. – ArjunShankar Jun 9 '15 at 23:18
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