Material for building an anchor - ie cordalette and carbieners, or slings - what ever you use. There are bolts and chains on top, which I stated in the rotue description.
My understanding is that lowering / toproping through the chains / rings here is frowned upon -- it's recommended to make an anchor using the bolts for toproping using your own gear, and then rap off when you are done. I suppose some folks are always going to lower off through the rings / chains, but it seems like less wear on the fixed gear to rappel.
Rob, thanks for providing this explanation - I was taught early on you don't use the chains or rings to climb on, only for rapping and didn't think to include this in the route page . . .
Guyzo - Dec 8, 2009 11:02 am - Voted 7/10
Sport??I don't understand this:
"Rope, quick draws and material for building an anchor."
Are there no top bolts????? Why bring gear?
lisae - Dec 8, 2009 11:07 am - Hasn't voted
Re: Sport??Material for building an anchor - ie cordalette and carbieners, or slings - what ever you use. There are bolts and chains on top, which I stated in the rotue description.
rhyang - Dec 8, 2009 11:18 am - Voted 10/10
Re: Sport??My understanding is that lowering / toproping through the chains / rings here is frowned upon -- it's recommended to make an anchor using the bolts for toproping using your own gear, and then rap off when you are done. I suppose some folks are always going to lower off through the rings / chains, but it seems like less wear on the fixed gear to rappel.
lisae - Dec 8, 2009 12:02 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Sport??Rob, thanks for providing this explanation - I was taught early on you don't use the chains or rings to climb on, only for rapping and didn't think to include this in the route page . . .