Great thumb routes.
I'm wondering if anyone has been west off the great thumb to the
esplanade in recent years. Bob A.: you posted a request for
information some time back...
scattleberry 2004-12-20 09:45:56 #33502
Re: climbing skills
Dean Kurtz 2004-12-20 05:39:06 #33501
Stepping over the edge
For a short time I climbed some. I wanted good close up pictures and
didn't want to use a telephoto lens. The object was to get the
climber in action but up...
pgutkin@optonline.net 2004-12-19 19:01:30 #33500
Re: climbing skills
Another excellent resource is "On Rope" by Smith and Padgett. Lots of static
line climbing techniques and anchoring systems. Mostly meant for cavers but
apply...
Bob Abt 2004-12-19 17:52:42 #33499
Re: climbing skills
You bring up an excellent point Wayne. Any book that is worth its salt
will tell you that the material contained in the book is not intended to
replace actual...
Pete Borremans 2004-12-19 16:49:29 #33498
Re: OT climbing skills
I realized that and going back would be pretty difficult.
--- In Grand_Canyon_Hikers@yahoogroups.com, Doug Nering
wrote:
> Bob, you may not realize that...
Bob Marley 2004-12-19 16:34:54 #33497
Re: climbing skills
Somehow I can't imagine learning how to climb from a book. Perhaps
about climbing and how to tie a knot but not how to climb. About the
only way to know...
Wayne Tomasi 2004-12-19 13:28:14 #33496
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