Dru Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 NEW INFO ABOUT INTO THIN AIR! Sky fell in on mountain top, says scientist. Feature film coming soon! Quote
TimL Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 I always wonder sometimes how so many people get away with stupid decisions and risks. I guess natural selection is not true statistically, because there would be many more dead climbers. When I first start climbing I was told that everyone goes through an "apprenticeship" phrase were they are learning the skills they need to climb and are wide open to getting in trouble from a lack of knowledge, or just plain stupid mistakes. I was very lucky, I had a very good teacher when I started climbing that sat me down and taught me the basics. Quote
Figger_Eight Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 NEW INFO ABOUT INTO THIN AIR! Sky fell in on mountain top, says scientist. Feature film coming soon! In a recent interview, Beck Weathers was reflecting on the events of that fateful expedition and was quoted as saying, "In hindsight, having Chicken Little act as basecamp manager might not have been the wisest choice." Quote
Dru Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 i have been thinking about trying to go lightweight and top rope just through slings, without using biners. but i've heard that rope friction can burn through slings if you do this. So, I plan to coat my slings with either astroglide, or vaseline, to cut down on the friction. but, now i'm worried that these substances might damage my rope. do you think it'll be ok? Quote
cluck Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 I've heard people on cascadeclimbers.com refer to something called "bail webbing." Is this the same thing as bailing twine? Like the kind used to tie bails of hay? Because I've been using that stuff for setting up topropes and it works great. Super lightweight too! Quote
fear Posted June 7, 2004 Posted June 7, 2004 i have been thinking about trying to go lightweight and top rope just through slings, without using biners. but i've heard that rope friction can burn through slings if you do this. So, I plan to coat my slings with either astroglide, or vaseline, to cut down on the friction. but, now i'm worried that these substances might damage my rope. do you think it'll be ok? Cat urine is the only thing known to man that damages rope.... Oh wait... this isn't rec.climbing.... Just double up on those slings and you'll be fine. Plus you won't scratch up your beeners(which can make them fail). Just don't pull the rope too fast. -Fear Quote
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