Rappelling or lowering off?

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In single pitch crag climbing, like most of the climbing done here in the Red, after cleaning the anchor, do you prefer to rap off or be lowered off?

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J-Rock
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Post by J-Rock »

Yeah, the gear shop at Torrent.
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Alan Evil
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Post by Alan Evil »

LOWERING!
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Alan Evil
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Post by Alan Evil »

RAPPING!
[size=75]You are as bad as Alan, and even he hits the mark sometimes. -charlie

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rockclimbingdude
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Post by rockclimbingdude »

I agree!!! HOW can You trust someone to Belay you on a lead, but not trust them to lower you when the route is finished. What happens if you fall on the route. Nothing like taking a 20 foot whiper with someone you dont trust.......I wish all of you out there not trusting the person you have on Belay. More power to you and may you be safe in their hands!!
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camptonite
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Post by camptonite »

I'm a climber not a propeller, and have left many a biners on anchors that have needed them.
KD
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Post by KD »

i used to like lowering because i didn't rap a lot. this year i've been rapping almost every time. it is easier and faster on most straight ups. i'm changing my vote.
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ReachHigh
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Post by ReachHigh »

I prefer rapping. I got myself up there, I can get myself down.
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J-Rock
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Post by J-Rock »

Cool. It is a tie at 36:36.
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J-Rock
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Post by J-Rock »

This weekend I noticed that the fixed biners on the top of "Manifest Destiny" were very badly worn. This route is less than a year old so I was extremely surprised to see that they were already worn more than halfway through. I still have them if anybody would like to take a look. Anyway, they were replaced with thick quicklinks (which also will probably need replaced later). If you wish to TR this route then it might be a good idea to place some draws on the anchors (especially if you see that the fixed carabiners are excessively grooved). Another option would be to clean the route on TR (go for another burn?) and then rappel from the anchors.
"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."

--A Navaho elder
Crankmas
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Post by Crankmas »

I've noticed in Muir Valley recently that there are many routes at (Joe Ponder) that have one set of quicklinks, anyone else experience this and feel two quicks per hanger would function better?
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