Most people call open shuts drop-ins, but there are none of those (that I have seen) at the red. Fixe has a "drop-in" as well that is kinda like a wire gate biner.
Sandrock had quite a few well grooved open shuts the last time I was there. I don't think I've seen any open shuts at the Red either (at least I've never seen any without gates on them). New River has quite a few cold shuts.
"Those iron spikes you use have shortened the life expectancy of the Totem Pole by 50,000 years."
Toproping through the links is a good way to make 'em nice and shiny. Nothing is worse than having ol' dirty, stained links for out-of-towners to have to look at - it makes people think we're bad housekeepers.
KD wrote:Toproping through the links is a good way to make 'em nice and shiny. Nothing is worse than having ol' dirty, stained links for out-of-towners to have to look at - it makes people think we're bad housekeepers.
Yep, we have to keep our climbing bling looking good.
I'm an experienced woman; I've been around... well, alright, I might not've been around, but I've been... nearby.
~ Mary Richards (Mary Tyler Moore Show)
Instead of a star rating maybe we should consider a worn link rating: a rusty link = no stars, a shiny link one star, halfway through = two or three. etc.
