Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
Hey John, knowing that you know what you're doing in the RA rappel situation, I'll offer the true Royal Arch route weight weenie kit:20' 8mm Canyon Pro rope...
rich_rudow 2014-05-09 16:46:17 #75886
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
Hi John,Down-climbable is a matter of degree, no? For the individuals who set handlines for the minor climb in the Coke of the Bill Hall Trail they would...
scott.marley 2014-05-09 16:23:45 #75885
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
Scott, surely it's a question of degree, like so many other things in hiking and in life. A lot of the other examples you mention should be down-climbable...
johngeyles 2014-05-09 15:44:55 #75884
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
I agree with Rich. If the Park wanted to be responsible for the rappel, they would install a cable etrier of some sort. It is marked on the map as a 20'...
Jastcaird 2014-05-09 14:20:39 #75883
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
Hi everyone, I'm already on the record here for not being a big fan of all of the crap ropes and webbing that get left behind at the 20' rappel anchor, so I...
rich_rudow 2014-05-09 12:27:08 #75882
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
Jan,Go buy yourself 50' of CanyonFire 8.3 mm rope for around $60. It will weigh in at a whole 1.92 pounds and you can hang it on your living room wall and...
scott.marley 2014-05-09 12:09:51 #75881
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
I'm with John re the ropes. Sure, we could pack one for our RA rappel, but that would mean carrying six pounds of rope 40 miles in order to downclimb twenty...
jan_swafford 2014-05-09 11:50:28 #75880
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