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Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:01 pm
by squeezindlemmon
Wes wrote:Bolting steep rock on rap is hella hard work....
I know one thing that is hella
harder work than bolting steep rock on rap:
BELAYING someone while they bolt steep rock on rap!
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:04 pm
by Wes
squeezindlemmon wrote:Wes wrote:Bolting steep rock on rap is hella hard work....
I know one thing that is hella
harder work than bolting steep rock on rap:
BELAYING someone while they bolt steep rock on rap!
They make you belay? Tell them to hook up a gri-gri and belay themselves. Then you climb!!
Wes
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:19 pm
by Toad
pigsteak wrote:...toady's rap bolting is for the masses, with no concern for historical context...
Did you mean today or toady? I've got to know if you are talking bad about me.
Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 10:26 pm
by squeezindlemmon
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:16 am
by pigsteak
sorry toady, it was meant to be today. I can only offend and hold off so many people at one time...lol..but do we need to discuss your rap bolting for the masses?
confessional now open.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:44 am
by ynot
Thats a cool picture! Kind of a whole new perspective.
Pig
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 2:27 am
by Spoonman
What is pig talking about?
Ya we are bolting 5.13's for the masses! Cuz we aint got no ethics and/or historical context.
Unfortunately, some of us are considered historical context - ourselves.
Listen to Wes..........he is on the right track.
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 3:18 am
by Bruisebrother
Maybe all you nonbolters should come see how it's done! Wes, they do use gri-gris and ascenders but are still on belay to pull them in. Then they can hook and/or place gear in order to be able to drill on the really overhanging stuff. We even place belay bolts at the bottom of some of the routes to help in the effort!
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:45 am
by Wes
I have seen where people who bolt alone put a bolt at the bottom of a route-to-be-drilled, then run a fixed static line to the anchors and use that to hold them in as well. I have just drilled one short, kinda overhanging route, and it was hella hard work. I couldn't get a hook in for one bolt, and just had to pull myself in with one hand and drill with the other. In summer time heat and dirt. Work for sure.
Rebolting is much easier, since you all ready have a bolt there to clip yourself into while drilling.
Wes
Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 5:57 am
by andy_lemon
pigsteak wrote:wes,
may all your hook placements be mank.
Viva Le Mank Beotches!!! BWAAA HAAA HAAA.
