Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:56 pmDid you put in a 2" by 4" piece of fir or did you make a chock out of Quercus Robur?
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 8:56 pmRe: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2012 11:38 pmJust toprope it.
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 3:37 pmI would say just top rope it. If its a lot of fun, then consider leading it, but some climbs just are not worth the risk.
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 4:26 pmsjarelkwint wrote:believe me ...
hope you are not too offended that I don't...hardly ever...
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Thu Apr 12, 2012 7:40 pmBolt it if it needs pro.
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:10 pmYou are so full of it, but for what it is worth, you do entertain me mate.
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 4:47 pmyou are just so hard core dude....not sure you need a partner for the nose....(which was going to be a bit hard to come by, so it all works out in the end)
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:43 pmMoapaPk wrote:40cm? Is it consistent in width? I'm not a climber, but I've seen other non-climbers chimney up 16" cracks with parallel walls, no gear. Tough if you hit a constriction, or have a wide chest.
The only pic I could find right away (tougher when it is dead vertical):
Where is this? I was in the McDowells in Phoenix, AZ awhile back and this looks pretty similar.
Re: Crack too wide for gear
Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2012 7:33 pmrankinesoccer wrote:Where is this? I was in the McDowells in Phoenix, AZ awhile back and this looks pretty similar.
Just a random granite pinnacle on the way to Gold Cross Peak, NV. Unfortunately, the highpoint of the peak is just a rounded lump.