Squamish Split pilar question

[Jens]

Anyone know if you can easlily rap off the split pilar with a single 70m cord? I've cimbed the grand wall route but never tried to rap off the pillar with a single cord.

[whirlwind]

i would say no, not sure what the pilar length is but from the base of it to the next anchor is 45m then another 45m followed by a 60m rap to the ground acording to the guide book.

[Sol]

i concur. bring twins.

[matt_m]

Yep - you need at least 50m doubles to get down and 60m if you don't want to swing to the base of apron strings for the last one

[EWolfe]

i concur. bring twins.

 

I wish!!!

 

[Jens]

Thanks for the quick responses

Are you sure guys? I could swear the pitch is at the ber most most 120 feet and I've done it 3 times.

[matt_m]

Thanks for the quick responses

Are you sure guys? I could swear the pitch is at the ber most most 120 feet and I've done it 3 times.

 

Positive for the following 2 reasons

 

1) I've done it and the Last rap (note - you need to rap more than the split pillar) to the ground is near 60m

 

2) A 70m cord only gets you a 35m rap MAX = 114ft so you'd be short EVEN if you only had to rap the split.

 

Bring two 60m cords