Tower Rock descent

Post by **SCIN** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:06 pm

The last time I was on top of Tower Rock I did a double rope rappel to get down. Does anyone recall descending the way that is mentioned in John's book? He mentions rapping down from the north end near Groundhog then scrambling down to a ledge to reach another set of rap anchors.

Post by **charlie** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:15 pm

I tried that 2 times, never found it. We always rapped w/ 2 ropes or rapped twice w/ 1.

Post by **Texas Pete** » Wed May 11, 2005 5:45 pm

We did a short (15 ft.) rap off some rotted dried out slings around a dead bush to the north. Then you scramble north and scramble down a bit to a big hemloc and rap with a single rope. The tree is really obvious.

We never found the first set of anchors that are supposed to be there.

Post by **Huggybone** » Wed May 11, 2005 6:54 pm

For cavers route, I did a single rope rapell. Simply downclimb the last pitch, walk north through the tunnel, and liik for a pine tree. One rope gets you to the ground.

For arachnid, I remember walking around a sketchy traverse and doing a double rope rapell.

Post by **SCIN** » Thu May 12, 2005 1:51 am

Texas Pete, would you say the slings were somewhere near the top of Mighty Eidson?

Post by **ynot** » Thu May 12, 2005 2:00 am

There's a nice tree in the middle of the back side. seems like a single 60 gets me down about 50 feet left of Arachnid. Last time I did Eidison we walked right along the ledge to a rap station, above Salad Days maybe.

Post by **J-Rock** » Thu May 12, 2005 3:28 am

We've also rapped off with a single 60m rope from the hemlock on the ledge below the summit (it was pretty close to the edge). I think it puts you down a little bit past "Africa", but it's been a while and I could be mistaken.

Post by **Texas Pete** » Thu May 12, 2005 2:14 pm

I sent you a PM.