Re: Royal Arch Loop
Just to add my two cents and experience on the Royal Arch loop rappel... To save on weight we took enough webbing to make harnesses and rapped on two strands...
Andrew Baumgardner 2011-02-10 16:09:46 #64115

Re: Royal Arch Loop
in my previous post when i mentioned bringing 75 feet of rope i was not trying to imply using 11mm rope. i carry either a 7mm spectra or a 5mm tech cord. ...
denaliguide1 2011-02-10 16:09:04 #64114

Re: Royal Arch Loop

John 2011-02-10 13:04:19 #64113

Re: Royal Arch Loop
Josh- It's prudent to plan to bring your own webbing and rope - if you leave any gear there, pack what you can out (a pretty fair trade :-)). I have...
Peter Borremans 2011-02-10 11:20:35 #64112

Awake in Zoroaster's Arms
9 degrees in Sumner Wash, I hike west to catch early, warming sun, my wife gets bit by cactus ... not a happy camper I hike down Wash toward the pouroff ......
George Copsey 2011-02-10 11:12:44 #64111

Re: Royal Arch Loop
Sounds like we need an exploratory mission. And once again, I envy you locals (although snowshoeing up Camels Hump in subzero weather is fun, too!) --- In...
mikerogers_vt 2011-02-10 10:43:33 #64110

Re: Royal Arch Loop
Yeah, I think Bob's assessment on this is accurate. It's not totally impossible but very unlikely -- sort of a 'lost city' story with a mysterious appeal that...
DougN 2011-02-10 10:25:13 #64109

Re: Royal Arch Loop
Bob- I had figured as much, but it was worth the question as I had heard it mentioned that 'it existed, but was likely not a better option" than the rappel. ...
JoshC 2011-02-10 10:07:11 #64108

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