very very funny

[tomtom]

are aid.

[John Frieh]

Liberty Crack

 

Pitch 4... right? If so... looks like somebody aided it or is a serious seamstress...

[tomtom]

Pitch 4... right? If so... looks like somebody aided it or is a serious seamstress...

 

Pitch 3. Aid for me.

 

But I'll also admit to sewing things up when it's a long way down.

[chelle]

Pitch 3 or 4 on the Prow? Nice photo.

[tomtom]

3/4th the way up Pitch 5. Nice view from there.

 

[Dru]

I'm famous!

 

I'm on the wall in the center with the light brown fleece.

 

Are you the one that looks like you are practicing taking a dump?

[Squid]

 

 

this is a beautiful shot

[Dru]

1) Why are you using a locking biner on an aider?

2) Why not clip the aider biner directly to the bolt instead of doing this funky biner-to biner clip and having the gate open?

[DirtyHarry]

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[DirtyHarry]

Liberty Crack

 

 

Everybody has this photo (usually with a lot less gear and minus the haulbag though)

[tomtom]

1) Why are you using a locking biner on an aider?

2) Why not clip the aider biner directly to the bolt instead of doing this funky biner-to biner clip and having the gate open?

 

Personal preference.

 

I have both my aider and adjustable daisy on the locking biner in a two aider system. In moving, I clip a free biner to the piece (or bolt) and clip the locker/aider/daisy to the biner. Then I bounce, get on that aider, and then move the second locker/aider/daisy to the free biner. This keeps the two aiders vertically aligned and allows me to move either the left or right l/a/d to the next piece. I'll lock the biners at anchors at the end of pitches.

 

Other people use different systems.

[John Frieh]

1) Why are you using a locking biner on an aider?

2) Why not clip the aider biner directly to the bolt instead of doing this funky biner-to biner clip and having the gate open?

 

Personal preference.

 

I have both my aider and adjustable daisy on the locking biner in a two aider system. In moving, I clip a free biner to the piece (or bolt) and clip the locker/aider/daisy to the biner. Then I bounce, get on that aider, and then move the second locker/aider/daisy to the free biner. This keeps the two aiders vertically aligned and allows me to move either the left or right l/a/d to the next piece. I'll lock the biners at anchors at the end of pitches.

 

Other people use different systems.

 

That works for sure but why not save some wear and tear on your locker and get more reach for the next placement (you are higher above your piece if your aider is clipped into the top biner) by keeping the locker on your harness until you hit the belay? I think this would speed you up some and not have to deal with open gates.

[layton]

quit talking about climbing, this isn't a climbing website...oh wait, it is.

[Squid]

Everybody has this photo (usually with a lot less gear and minus the haulbag though)

 

Whatever.

 

He wasn't nominating it for Alpinist 10 - he's just showing that he put that Mountie training to use.

 

As much as they are fun to tease about stunts like dirt-rappeling, they deserve credit for giving him the training to get up Liberty Crack.

 

[John Frieh]

My first time up l. crack we bogged down and ended up sleeping on the "bivy ledge" at the top of 5 and promptly bailed the next day. The next time I was hit by falling snow. Made it my third attempt...

 

Mad props to anybody getting out and climbing something.

[Ireneo_Funes]

Everybody has this photo (usually with a lot less gear and minus the haulbag though)

 

Whatever.

 

He wasn't nominating it for Alpinist 10 - he's just showing that he put that Mountie training to use.

 

As much as they are fun to tease about stunts like dirt-rappeling, they deserve credit for giving him the training to get up Liberty Crack.

 

 

What Squid said. Good job, tomtom.