Royal Columns

[LUCKY]

Thank You John, for the 1/2" cable spanning the

river, for the tyrolean treverse. The industrial

screw gate biner was almost worn through on both

ends, so I have replaced it with a homemade steel

plate and bearing pulley. This should minimize the

wear on the cable and make the treverse easier.

 

[ 05-19-2002, 07:55 PM: Message edited by: LUCKY ]

[Uncle_Tricky]

Yeah, thanks to the good samaritan who strung the cable for the stream crossing, and cheers to LUCKY for replacing the worn-thru steel link (that I thot was gonna drop me in the drink)!

 

The traverse is about 50 yards upstream from where the old bridge used to be. Leather gloves advised, as the cable is frayed and really sharp in places.

 

We used the cable to get over to the columns (slow, somewhat strenuous, but dry), but decided to forge the stream on the way back (quick and easy, but wet).

 

The best place to cross the river is about 100 yards upstream of the cable where the river widens and flattens out. A couple weeks ago it was barely shin deep at that crossing...

 

Oh yeah, and the highlight of my columns holiday (har har) was blowing that last mantle move on Orange Sunshine and taking a 20+ footer onto a blue micro cam...Fun! Fun! I have a history of being thwarted by this climb, but I'll be back!

 

[ 05-20-2002, 12:16 AM: Message edited by: Uncle Tricky ]

[LUCKY]

Orange sunshine, just when you think you have it and you have this henious pump, that face move blows you off and you take a whipper on that last peace of gear. Out of three trys , hung , whiped ,got it

[RedMonk]

i just took a good sized fall on a blue....never thought they were worth their weight in tin before....but damn them suckers are the shit! bomber placements in those tight parallels....sweet climb though....