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First Ski Descent, West Face of GCT


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Not long ago, and not wishing to brag, Dwayner and his buddy pope accomplished what many considered the impossible:

the first ski descent of the West Face of Grand Central Tower at the Peshastin Pinnacles. No "freshies" here! :grlaf:

Short 'n sweet! Biggest problem was dodging the plethora of mostly unnecessary metallic hardware.

 

P.S. No sandstone was injured in the process of this descent.

 

 

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Unfortunatemately, a belays wuz necessary!

 

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Tight turn!

 

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Finishing off toward a sandy finish with an original move learned from pope's former (and bitter) gurlfren, Donna Top-Step. (The poles placed in front are planted at the base to facilitate a forward flip at the finish.)

 

Nice job, Dwayner!

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Not long ago, and not wishing to brag, Dwayner and his buddy pope accomplished what many considered the impossible:

the first ski descent of the West Face of Grand Central Tower at the Peshastin Pinnacles. No "freshies" here! :grlaf:

Short 'n sweet!

Unfortunately, none of your photographic evidence correlates to your claim of a full ski descent.

 

The acknowledgment of this claim cannot be granted.

 

 

Biggest problem was dodging the plethora of mostly unnecessary metallic hardware.

Those are gates.

 

 

 

 

As a side-note - next time, it is recommended you tie-in using more than your Nalgene lid loop.

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How many bolts on the anchor?

 

Too many.

 

I know what you're implying, mister, and it only shows your lack of knowledge of my perspective. I ain't opposed to all bolts, just most of them....they got their place, but as permanent alterations, they should be RARE (and safe). Sport climbing, for example, is the very opposite: drill at will with little regard for anything else.

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