You guys did it! Very fun route, eh? Fukking rope epics. Blah. We had our issue with a stuck rope with a storm on top of us up there. Love the summit photos!
Thanks, I would love to make writing a profession some day. Climb a lot, tell epics... ah what a job! I guess there is that spelling thing though... You are definately right though, it was a great day.
You guys look like you had a great time, despite the stuck rope. The same thing happened on that route to me and gurly. Like you, I had to ascend the rope and move the knot past the lip. So learn from us, ye who would leave the knott above.
Your are right. Now that the word is out, hopefully people will avoid this somewhat common issue on Zowie. Then again, Zowie is a perfect spot for a mini-epic and problem solving techniques... :)
Someone should extend the webbing on the anchors. I had the exact mini-epic the following weekend! Our knots were caught on the lip & we couldn't pull the ropes - had to climb back up...
That is wierd! Did you not see the red-webbing I left behind? I had a friend climb it last weekend and he used the webbing I left behind to avoid this problem. Unless someone took it down, it should still be there...
We saw the webbing & were a bit confused. It hung almost 3 feet over the edge & was just a single piece - we thought that it was for stepping into as aiders while getting over the steep edge. Of course that was before the rope got stuck! In hind-sight, your webbing makes sense now.
There are similar reports over at MP.com as well...
I guess that I should have beefed it up a little more, but was not planning on having to fix an anchor, so I did not bring any rap rings or two peices of webbing. It does stick out quite a ways over the lip, but this is the only way I could figure out how to eliminate the friction. Glad that you had a good time and got everything worked out though...
Foxy Long Bottoms - Jul 9, 2007 11:03 am - Hasn't voted
YAY!You guys did it! Very fun route, eh? Fukking rope epics. Blah. We had our issue with a stuck rope with a storm on top of us up there. Love the summit photos!
Dan Dalton - Jul 11, 2007 3:45 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: YAY!Thanks gurly, I really like the summit photos as well. That was definately the icing on the cake. Would do it again for sure...
Dan
Dan Dalton - Jul 11, 2007 3:48 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Loved the readThanks, I would love to make writing a profession some day. Climb a lot, tell epics... ah what a job! I guess there is that spelling thing though... You are definately right though, it was a great day.
Dan
reinhard2 - Jul 9, 2007 5:19 pm - Voted 10/10
Nicereport, fun to read, thanx!
littlefrantz - Jul 9, 2007 11:52 pm - Hasn't voted
!Sweet climb, Dan!
bolojm - Jul 10, 2007 5:27 am - Voted 10/10
Good jobDan, good job...also helps to have a partner who can keep their cool, too! :)
Dan Dalton - Jul 11, 2007 3:44 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Good jobMost definately, that is why I like climbing with Larissa. Thanks for the comment!
Dan
Scott Rogers - Jul 12, 2007 10:24 am - Voted 10/10
Kick AssDan, sweet trip report. It sounds like a really fun adventure. Take it easy!
rpc - Jul 12, 2007 12:59 pm - Voted 10/10
Nice!I enjoyed your write up & photos - great job all around!!
Tim Stich - Jul 13, 2007 4:22 pm - Hasn't voted
Knott again!!!!You guys look like you had a great time, despite the stuck rope. The same thing happened on that route to me and gurly. Like you, I had to ascend the rope and move the knot past the lip. So learn from us, ye who would leave the knott above.
Dan Dalton - Jul 13, 2007 11:15 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: Knott again!!!!Your are right. Now that the word is out, hopefully people will avoid this somewhat common issue on Zowie. Then again, Zowie is a perfect spot for a mini-epic and problem solving techniques... :)
Dan
jwclimbs - Jul 29, 2007 1:13 am - Hasn't voted
You too?Someone should extend the webbing on the anchors. I had the exact mini-epic the following weekend! Our knots were caught on the lip & we couldn't pull the ropes - had to climb back up...
Dan Dalton - Jul 29, 2007 10:49 am - Hasn't voted
Re: You too?That is wierd! Did you not see the red-webbing I left behind? I had a friend climb it last weekend and he used the webbing I left behind to avoid this problem. Unless someone took it down, it should still be there...
Dan
jwclimbs - Jul 30, 2007 12:00 am - Hasn't voted
Re: You too?We saw the webbing & were a bit confused. It hung almost 3 feet over the edge & was just a single piece - we thought that it was for stepping into as aiders while getting over the steep edge. Of course that was before the rope got stuck! In hind-sight, your webbing makes sense now.
There are similar reports over at MP.com as well...
Dan Dalton - Jul 30, 2007 1:58 am - Hasn't voted
Re: You too?I guess that I should have beefed it up a little more, but was not planning on having to fix an anchor, so I did not bring any rap rings or two peices of webbing. It does stick out quite a ways over the lip, but this is the only way I could figure out how to eliminate the friction. Glad that you had a good time and got everything worked out though...
Dan