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Coming over the big roof onto The Shield, El Capitan.
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[ Post a Comment ]| noah | question | | 
Hasn't voted | i know next to nothing about aid climbing but can you tell me, that piton looks like it is hardly in (and should be tied off), is this a normal kind of thing...speed (of placement / cleaning) over safety of pro.
P.s great photo | | Posted Mar 19, 2004 2:42 pm |
 | | Craig Peer | Re: question | | 
Hasn't voted | Good question ( and you have a good eye ). First off, that was most likely a sawed off angle ( it looks like a 1" angle ), most likely in a hole of a pin scar. And I would say that the pin angled downward, so if you tried to tie it off, your tie off loop would have a tendency to slide off the end of the pin! It really is more secure than it looks ( or not but there wasn't an alternative ). It's all about getting the best placement you can without taking too much time. | | Posted Mar 19, 2004 3:57 pm |
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