telemarker Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I was organizing some books today and ran across this photo, and had to find out the story as to why the guy set up a hanging belay 5 feet off the ground on a short pitch of climbing. Interesting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'm not knocking the photo, btw. I think it's an excellent shot of my favorite crag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 What crag is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Castle Rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 well, what's the story? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good2Go Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 I'd say they're staging a pic for the back cover of a guidebook. Looks cooler that way. Better question is how'd that route get such a sandbagged grade? 10d my ass! Makes Sloe Children look soft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiente Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 Soo funny! I'd be scared to belay where that guy is. I once took a short fall on this route at the crux, the gear blew and I ended up right about where that guy is belaying from. -Nate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 What you don't see is 5 bouldering mats just out of picture... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted February 17, 2011 Share Posted February 17, 2011 maybe they have a 10ft rope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted February 17, 2011 Author Share Posted February 17, 2011 Better question is how'd that route get such a sandbagged grade? 10d my ass! Makes Sloe Children look soft. After getting the sequence wired, it feels .10d. On-sight lead of this would feel desperate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted February 18, 2011 Share Posted February 18, 2011 I whimpered and hang dogged it to death the first time around but it never felt much easier afterward. I am glad to read someone (Good2Go) feels the same way I do as it alleviates the sting of the permanent blow to my ego Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 j_b, that's climbing content! Way to go dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nitrox Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 j_b, that's climbing content! Way to go dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 The "Selected Climbs in the Cascades" series has a venerable tradition of front and back cover shots that make no sense... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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