Caver's Route

[512OW]

My beta:

Just take shoes, chalk bag (with belt, so you can swing it to the side), one draw, one locker, one atc and one rope (though it might need to be 70 meters to get down from the ledge in one rap). Any more gear will just get in the way.

waht's the ACT for without a harness?

I thought the ACT was for getting into college?

[pkananen]

wearing a harness and bringing a rope on that route is kind of like people bringing a helmet to the Red - you know they're never going to use it, but they do it anyway

[dipsi]

The only spot that might get crowded is the "cave" . You can have people on both sides. There's plenty of room at the entrance and room for 3 or so on the exit. Cavers is always fun unless it's wet.

.....or raining gear

[ahab]

Im considering free soloing this b/c i cant find a climbing partner this friday...can anyone give me beta?

don't fall at the bolt and just down climb to descend.

[Ascentionist]

I watched Alexis Scott climb this with a FULL trad rack. I kept telling her she didn't need any of it, but she just wouldn't listen.

It was a loud clanky ascent for sure...hexes, bros, set of nuts and a whole lot of cams...slings galore, helmet and full on belays at each "pitch".

I also think that was the time JB was running solo laps up and down Cavers and alternately the Grunges while she and I were climbing Cavers. We got on top and he ended up back on the ground, we started down and he was back on top. It was seriously freaking Alexis out, but JB and I thought it was pretty funny.

I rap from the tree over the direct version (bomb bay chimney on the west side of the rock) with a 60m and get down with one rope.

[Ascentionist]

Oh yeah, if you take a full rack up Cavers be prepared to get royally stuck in the horizontal part of pitch 2/3. You will create oppositional pro just by wiggling around.

[ynot]

The only spot that might get crowded is the "cave" . You can have people on both sides. There's plenty of room at the entrance and room for 3 or so on the exit. Cavers is always fun unless it's wet.

.....or raining gear

Hehehe I remember that. I ripped out a gearloop and all the cams fell down the chimney. Did I yell CAMS?

[ynot]

That was a while back.

[dipsi]

The only spot that might get crowded is the "cave" . You can have people on both sides. There's plenty of room at the entrance and room for 3 or so on the exit. Cavers is always fun unless it's wet.

.....or raining gear

Hehehe I remember that. I ripped out a gearloop and all the cams fell down the chimney. Did I yell CAMS?

No, I think it was SHIT! I know that's what I was yelling as I ran down the trail! heeheehee

[dipsi]

That was a while back.

Yeah. Happy days....