Lurking Fear

Lurking Fear

Shirley on the portaledge atop P3 of Lurking Fear...our first bivy site (July 2009).
rpc
on Jul 7, 2009 8:26 pm
Image Type(s): Aid Climbing
Image ID: 527550

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JasonH

JasonH - Jul 7, 2009 9:26 pm - Voted 10/10

Cool Pic

That bivy is one of the reasons why I have a lot of respect for climbers. It is also one of the reasons why I'll never be one.

rpc

rpc - Jul 8, 2009 12:29 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Cool Pic

once you're all settled in (& exhausted) it feels like being in a small tent. Thanks for the visit J.

lcarreau

lcarreau - Jul 8, 2009 1:12 am - Voted 10/10

I've always held the

same feelings as Jason. I really cherish my
sleep, and I could never put myself inside a
bivy - even though the glass is still half full.

rpc

rpc - Jul 8, 2009 12:29 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: I've always held the

but a bivy was the only thing to look forward to through a day of laboring! thanks for visiting Larry.

TJ311

TJ311 - Jul 9, 2009 2:38 pm - Voted 10/10

All I Can Say Is

WOW!! I couldn't imagine a bivy like that!! I was at the base of El Cap last summer and I was in total awe of those climbers! Laid in the meadow and watched them through the binoculars! You're a special breed!

rpc

rpc - Jul 9, 2009 5:04 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: All I Can Say Is

I think if you're tired enough, it's not a problem :) thanks for visiting & kind words!

Sierra Ledge Rat

Sierra Ledge Rat - Jul 12, 2009 4:28 pm - Hasn't voted

Ahhhh!

What ever happened to the good ol' days when hardmen spent the night trying unsuccessfully to sleep squashed up in a hammock? The port-a-ledges are CHEATING!!!! (:

Great photo, looks like a MANSION!

rpc

rpc - Jul 12, 2009 7:20 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Ahhhh!

:) in my case my head & feet hang beyond the ledge giving me at least a slight taste of the old school way of sleeping! thanks for visiting.

JoelSkok

JoelSkok - Sep 7, 2012 7:03 pm - Voted 10/10

At least you...

...had a place to sit still and loosen those cramped fingers. I sure hope that cot had strong fabric and viable connections. I would not been able to smile so easily like you did! 10/10

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