Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
Jan,There's nothing about what you're writing that is commonsense. You say "it's a pain to buy and carry a rope for the full circuit for that 20" Come on!!...
scott.marley 2014-05-09 23:10:50 #75889
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
I maybe should not have opened this can 'o worms about ropes, but anyway there is a rough commonsense rationale that could be suggested if not practically...
jan_swafford 2014-05-09 19:37:20 #75888
Re: Leaving Anchors/Ropes i.e. Royal Arch
I have a hard time listening to people whine about a little weight from a rope. If you are out doing "routes" in Grand Canyon, you should already know that...
Keith Peterson 2014-05-09 19:02:32 #75887
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
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