Bivy on U wall

[Bogen]

do we need a portaledge? (or 15$ chaise lounge lawn chair, as the case may be?) Is there an appropriate spot up there for a bivy?

[Dru]

it depends how much you like sitting in a tree all night

[catbirdseat]

Be careful. UW Wall has been the site of at least one epic bivy.

[Dru]

Dear CBS, you know that U Wall on the Chief is not the UW Rock right

[iain]

oh my

[fern]

 

the tree is really only big enough for 1 person. If you are not fixated on the idea of sleeping on the wall, it's only about 120m from the tree to the ledge, so you can easily fix, rap and sleep on the ground, and then jug back up

[chelle]

Bring mosquito netting if you plan to sleep at the base. The mosquitoes were pretty bad 24/7 out there last week, maybe they're better after the rain now though.

[catbirdseat]

Dear CBS, you know that U Wall on the Chief is not the UW Rock right

Regardless, Fleblebleb's post was one of the funnies things I have ever seen on this site.

[Bogen]

Thanks, we are kinda fixated on spending the night up there, so lawn chairs it is.

[MervGriffin]

And while you're up there, climb it 4 Kerry!

 

[fern]

 

there should be a ledge bolt off to the left of the station - so you can possibly sling a backyard hammock between it and the tree. 3'x6' sheet of plywood rigged w/ slings might be less collapse prone than lawn chairs. The route overhangs so you could just flag it for hauling. Personally I would then just chuck it down into the forest in the morning - though I am sure some people would be scandalized by that idea

[peas]

I had one of the most uncomfortable nights of my life on U-Wall. I decided to bring up a camp cot and use it like a portaledge. But without lateral support, it crushed me all night long. Just as a kick in the pants, in the morning, the side tubes broke in half and I got crushed both ways. Not fun. My parnter slept upright in a patio chair with his head jammed between lines that went up to the anchor point. He had a relatively pleasant sleep compared to me. We bailed that morning however.

 

The tree would offer one place to bivy, but it won't be very comfortable. Especially with two people around. I can't remember a belay bolt there, but there may be.

 

In any case, a bivy on the wall without a ledge will be uncomfortable. I'm with fern on the 3'x6' piece of plywood, but not so sure about launching it into the forest. If you come down the same way you went up, you could always retrieve it on the way by. Fixing the first couple pitches, or doing it in a day are also good ways to approach U-Wall. To each their own though. Good luck.

[Dru]

Let's not forget it is a Squamish tradition to fix ropes and "bivy" in the Chieftan Bar when climbing a wall.