olyclimber Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Trip: Lower Town Wall - City Park Date: 1/28/2007 Trip Report: I went aid climbing for the first time today. I went with Jeff Hansel who showed me how to do it and provided a patient belay as I bumbled up City Park. It was a great day, cloudless and way warmer than the predicted 30 degrees. When you get up front and personal you can fully appreciate how impressive it was that Mikey was able to free that thing. We also climbed Godzilla, which was pretty much totally dry, even at the bottom. We left a rope hanging so I could learn how to clean on while jugging up, that part is teh suck. We are lucky to have such an ideal place to learn how to aid. Gear Notes: Cam hook lots of nuts Sparks at the store Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 First time aiding eh? Cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 ditto on the way cool part. Nice pics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Damn, Index is looking nice. Good you gotta figure out some aid climberin crap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Cam hooks and leapers are the shizzle. Plug a piece, go, go, go, go, go, plug a piece, go, go, go, go, go. Almost like free climbing, but not really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Aid climbing is aid. Sorry, it had to be said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted January 29, 2007 Share Posted January 29, 2007 Sweet! I've been wanting to cut my aid teeth out at Index for a while now. Soon! Perfect weekend for it this weekend. I'm jealous. I hate you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted January 31, 2007 Share Posted January 31, 2007 what'd you think of the cams P? any initial impressions? probably not a lot of placements for em on city park eh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olyclimber Posted February 1, 2007 Author Share Posted February 1, 2007 ha...i was able to use one of them when it gets a little wider towards the top...hardly enough to form an opinion. if you're hitting the rock anytime soon, i'd like to get more feedback. they are nice and light though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alipneH Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 Nice work 'olyclimber' I remember my first time aiding that crack...totally ran out of #4,5,6 stoppers. you gotta love how the cam hooks save gear on a crack like that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenderfour Posted February 2, 2007 Share Posted February 2, 2007 This is the start of a fall from grace. Next thing you know, you will be pulling on gear on Das Toof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bug Posted February 3, 2007 Share Posted February 3, 2007 Careful now. Next thing ya know you'll be hauling a 12 pack of Pabst Blue ribbon up with you. Aid climbing will do that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Nice pics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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