Cleaning steep

Post by **kirker** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 1:20 pm

Kinda stumbled onto an interesting way to clean a steep route this weekend.

I keep a blackdiamond fifi hook on my gear sling to hang it up. Well I thought when lowing a freind off Iniquity sunday why not stick a biner on the hooks sling, and place the hook through the first bolt then the climber end of the rope through the biner. Eliminating the swing. Once he was down I could easy fling the hook out with the rope or push it through with a stick.

Post by **der uber** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:08 pm

I thought that's what everyone already does.

Post by **gunslnga** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:28 pm

I appreciate any good Ideas Kirker, thanks!!!!!!!!

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:54 pm

great idea kirker...there are those out thre who also know how to retrieve first bolt draws with just the rope and a stick...I am not one of those.

Post by **512OW** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 1:59 am

Good idea.

I'm with piggy... I'm only now learning the art of the stick clip. The manual came with my first set of matching draws...

Post by **krampus** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:26 am

I wish I had thought of that last week when we had an epic cleaning adventure at maple

Post by **rhunt** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:40 am

geesh...that sitck clip trick is so 1999. I learned that back in the day when all the cool kids climbed at the Lode.

Speaking of the lode, I heard this awful rumor...I'll save that for a rainy day thread though.

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:47 am

Now, now rhunt ... I've heard you once claim how wrong it is to post rumors or go off hearsay without going directly to the source. Don't start something based on a rumor.

Post by **rhunt** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:48 am

too late...becides when did that matter here.