Re-equipping routes

Post by **kato** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:37 pm

I've always thought that if you lead climb, you should set up a toprope too. That way, in situations like this, where you are facing a potentially dangerous lead fall, the top rope will catch you. Of course, you will need two belayers, but that will make it even safer because if one belayer is not paying attention, maybe the other one is.

Post by **rhunt** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:42 pm

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 2:50 pm

rhunt..
lead climbing with a top rope...come on, you do it. admit it.

(what the heck would be the point of leading with a TR also?)

Post by **Yasmeen** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:02 pm

So you can mark your send as a redpoint, of course!

Post by **rhunt** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 3:35 pm

hehe...actually what I was going to say about this topic is that i have always wanted to get on Henry and never wanted to lead it bacause it looked dangerous to me. So next time I am at LF(which is a lot, it seems everyone has a project at that cliff), I will stick clip my way up Henry and then give it my proudest top rope send effort ever! It'll be GREAT!!

Post by **Christian** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:10 pm

Who is the Porter guy?

Post by **pigsteak** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 4:49 pm

if you have to ask......

rhunt, did you just admit to freely desiring to be a tina toproper?

yas, that would disqualify everyone from marking it as a lead ascent...pisteak has ruled.

Post by **rhunt** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 5:25 pm

well yes...dude top roping is the future...get with it.

Post by **SikMonkey** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 7:36 pm

I say chop the fuckin' route and put the hangers on something steep.

On an aside....Stix said: "This ain't tee ball, not everyone has to play". I think that's one of the best damn lines I have heard in a while and it applies to a WHOLE lot more than just climbing.

Mj

Post by **moonbeam** » Mon Feb 20, 2006 8:22 pm

For what it's worth...Some of these truly classic Red lines need to stay as
they are. There is a certian built in "Hell Yeah!" factor when you send one
of them and I would hate to see that dissapear altogether. Broken ankles
suck, but having an ultra safe, homogenous climbing area would suck even more. Spice is good.

I've taken the fall on Henry a few times and made it through. I don't think
it's quite the same as taking a fall on the B+Y. That would suck.