And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Hmm. Chalk is used by nearly everybody, where are the chalkmarks on all the good holds? It looks like his top two pieces are not bolts, but SLCD's or nuts. Unfortunately his blue rope is getting hooked on the small ledge, there's definitely rope failure risk there. He could be in for a wild ride.
Looks like he only has nuts on his rack, should have used a couple of longer hero loops on his anchors. Hope who ever is belayng is cinched down solid.
I'm glad there are OTHER people in the world willing to do this kind of crazy crap.
I went up in a hot air balloon one time, it was fun. And, I took a few laps at a pro race track in a 180-mph Porsche, and a very souped-up Vette. But nobody will be talking me into trying out Miss Bardahl, or putting on a parachute, any time soon!
A little knowledge. He is using twin ropes. 2 ropes let's the system use "fewer" anchors, really the same actual amount but spread over the twin lines. Takes a lot of stress off individual anchor points. The chocks, "nuts", he is using are pretty strong IF placed properly, as good as a bolt in good rock, IF placed right. Another feature of twin ropes is that they are thinner allowing more dynamic stretch, with further reduces load on the anchor, climber and the belay. Dude is good, he is doing what climbers do sometimes, peel of the route. The only way to get better!
NFW!!!
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ReplyDeleteHmm. Chalk is used by nearly everybody, where are the chalkmarks on all the good holds? It looks like his top two pieces are not bolts, but SLCD's or nuts. Unfortunately his blue rope is getting hooked on the small ledge, there's definitely rope failure risk there. He could be in for a wild ride.
ReplyDeleteLooks like he only has nuts on his rack, should have used a couple of longer hero loops on his anchors. Hope who ever is belayng is cinched down solid.
DeleteI'm glad there are OTHER people in the world willing to do this kind of crazy crap.
ReplyDeleteI went up in a hot air balloon one time, it was fun. And, I took a few laps at a pro race track in a 180-mph Porsche, and a very souped-up Vette. But nobody will be talking me into trying out Miss Bardahl, or putting on a parachute, any time soon!
I scared the shit out of myself and let my brother try the route. He fell and my anchors held. Whew! I decided SCUBA diving was safer.
ReplyDeletewhy do people do stupid shit like this?
ReplyDeleteA little knowledge. He is using twin ropes. 2 ropes let's the system use "fewer" anchors, really the same actual amount but spread over the twin lines. Takes a lot of stress off individual anchor points. The chocks, "nuts", he is using are pretty strong IF placed properly, as good as a bolt in good rock, IF placed right. Another feature of twin ropes is that they are thinner allowing more dynamic stretch, with further reduces load on the anchor, climber and the belay. Dude is good, he is doing what climbers do sometimes, peel of the route. The only way to get better!
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Those chocks are about to become a permanent part of that face.
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Thanks for the insight.
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