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First Trip to the Red
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:54 pm
by mrtko1030
Hey everyone!
My and two of my friends are making our first trip down to the red this weekend and are wondering about the gear required.
We have between us, all our own harnesses, a 60m Petzl Nomad rope, and around 15 Quickdraws.
We mainly boulder, and have been to HP40 and the likes but this will be our first sport/route trip and were trying to make sure we dont get down there and now have enough gear.
Any input would be great, thanks everyone!
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:57 pm
by One-Fall
Buy or know how to make a stick clip. A lot of our first bolts are set high.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 12:58 pm
by Josephine
shoes.
climbing shoes are really helpful.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:00 pm
by mrtko1030
Josephine wrote:shoes.
climbing shoes are really helpful.
You. Are. A. Genius.
What's a stick clip?
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:01 pm
by One-Fall
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:06 pm
by mrtko1030
Ok, great doesn't sound too hard to craft. Thanks, didn't even know what that was!
As far as draws, on average how many clips are there per route?
We will probably be doing all of the scenic 5.7-5.10's this trip so nothing too intense.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:15 pm
by heavyc
fifteen should be enough unless you plan on hanging draws on more than one route at a time, don't feel too pressured to have everything before you get there as Miguel's has a great selection of gear if you find you need something else, there are a few routes where you might need a 70 meter rope, hopefully at least one of you is a confident lead climber because there are very few routes that are easily set up as top ropes without someone leading them first
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:18 pm
by kato
One-Fall wrote:...our first bolts...
Our first bolts? Based on all the climbing areas I've been to, the Red's about average. Low first bolts don't provide much protection.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:56 pm
by Andrew
The shortest route in the red is 300 feet, so make sure you have about 30 quickdraws. Also your stick clip needs to be about 40 feet long. Anything less is a waste of money. Lastly, Petzl ropes aren't compatible with red river gorge anchors, so you will need a new rope.
Posted: Thu May 13, 2010 1:59 pm
by anticlmber
bourbon, you can only get beer round here and nothing at all on sundays so plan ahead.
ropebag/tarp, leash(if bringing a dog), rubbers, swimming trunks, rain jacket.