A note to aid climbers

[Wallstein]

This is trash.

 

 

I understand that protecting edges is necessary occasionally but duct tape can be removed just as easily as it's put on. Please if you use duct tape be sure to have your second remove it, just don't leave it there.

[ivan]

cue the "chalk is trash" comeback in....3....2....1

[summitchaserCJB]

bolts are trash. Kidding..obviously.

[obwan]

Now - we have seen it all.

[justinp]

How did you deduce said trash was from an aid climber Seen em in action or perhaps the presence of cig butts? I have seen free climbers use duct tape to protect the rope when they are working a route or bringing up a second.... But yeah pack out ur tape and butts

[ivan]

for god's sake, WILL SOMEONE PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN?!?

[justinp]

Duct tape safes lives

Shiz did I pick that stuff up

[dberdinka]

Hey. If that's at the top of the overhung crack/corner on ?p4 of Green Dragon it's mine. I recognize it. Thing is I left it up there in early April! Gorilla Tape is some good shit!

[JoshK]

Gorilla Tape is some good shit!

 

That stuff is incredible. It's holding together some parts on my car at the moment.

[G-spotter]

How did you deduce said trash was from an aid climber

 

Fuck yeah, I stopped using chalk on my projects years ago, now I just carry a roll of duct tape and tape up certain holds cause it helps so much with the send

[sobo]

Saw this bumper sticker on a minivan full of rugrats last week:

 

"Silence is golden, but duct tape is silver"

 

Mebbe I should add this to the bumper stickers thread...

[eldiente]

Fuck yeah, I stopped using chalk on my projects years ago, now I just carry a roll of duct tape and tape up certain holds cause it helps so much with the send

 

That's actually not a bad idea! Forget tapping up for the cracks, just line the inside of them with tape. If the crack is too wide, just add a few layers for a more secure jam.

[Wallstein]

How did you deduce said trash was from an aid climber

 

It was on Green Drag-on, which as far as I know had only been free climbed once before me and any free climber that would go up there certainly wouldn't be putting duct tape on huge holds. But you are right its all just speculation....

 

 

 

I use to use duct tape to pad edges when I was an aid climber and looking back I'm sure I left my fair share of it. And then after awhile I figured out it was trash and started taking it off when cleaning pitches. Would of been great if someone had just pointed that out to me earlier on and I wouldn't of ever left it.

 

 

I've become more frustrated with it in the past years climbing in Yosemite, where you will see it everywhere on the classic climbs. South face of the Column, West face of the Leaning Tower, The Nose and the Salathe. And almost always there is just no need for it. I'd hate to see it start appearing here.

 

 

[Bronco]

This reminds me of empty "8 hour energy" and "Capri Sun" containers someone left on the trail up to Colchuck lake a few days ago. I'm sure they intended to pick it up on the way down from the lake but it stinks for the rest of us who get to look at the garbage on the side of the trail.

 

I'm constatly surprised by self consumed people who leave garbage in the mountains with no regard for the next visitors. Good teaching moment for our child, I suppose...

[justinp]

I did not realize there were so many d-bags leaving duct tape just laying around. Seems like common sense for the second to pick it up. Guess I just have this false notion that climbers are better stewards of the land than the general public. I suppose it’s the tragedy of the commons….. My wife works in recreation and is constantly bitchin bout having to pick up crap that others discard figuring "hey someone else will pick it up"

[OlympicMtnBoy]

Most of those sharp edges are pretty easily dealt with with a hammer. Sometimes a chisel may be necessary to really knock them down. You shouldn't need to leave any ugly bits of tape.

 

 

 

;-)

 

 

Thanks for the reminder to leave no trace and pack out what you pack in (or up).

[kevbone]

Most of those sharp edges are pretty easily dealt with with a hammer. Sometimes a chisel may be necessary to really knock them down. You shouldn't need to leave any ugly bits of tape.

 

Your kidding right? Is it ok to hammer or chisel sharp holds on a route to make it easier?

[Cobra_Commander]

Most of those sharp edges are pretty easily dealt with with a hammer. Sometimes a chisel may be necessary to really knock them down. You shouldn't need to leave any ugly bits of tape.

 

Your kidding right? Is it ok to hammer or chisel sharp holds on a route to make it easier?

 

Wow.

[billcoe]

Wow.

Wow. Wow. Wow. Waarf.

Better you chop your rope and die than one flake get rounded, that's what bone always say's. There's always more people to take their place, no loss, no worries!...Off to spray now, the bone has arrived. LOL! Hola Kevin!

[Cobra_Commander]

the bone has arrived. LOL

 

more like the bonehead has arrived. I can never tell if he's being incredibly sophisticated with his spray or he's a complete bonehead.

[billcoe]

the bone has arrived. LOL

more like the bonehead has arrived. I can never tell if he's being incredibly sophisticated with his spray or he's a complete bonehead.

ha ha! Left in extreme wonderment! Love it! Long time dude, show up more often.

[kevbone]

I can never tell if he's being incredibly sophisticated with his spray or he's a complete bonehead.

 

That is the idea. Keeping you in the dark.....

[tomtom]

Reminds me of when the free climbers were leaving their ropes draped over the route instead of coiling them up at the end of the day.

[Doug Smith]

Why is this thread directed at aid climbers and not all climbers?

[rocketparrotlet]

Why is this thread directed at aid climbers and not all climbers?

 

Because TAPE IS AID, dammit!