Caver's Route on Tower Rock

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Caver's Route on Tower Rock

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What kind of trad equipment do I need to do Caver's Route? I normally sport climb but I am going to the gorge with a friend that Trad climbs but I want to make sure he has enough gear.
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two draws, a wire nut to cinch around an old bolt and a sling or two.
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Doesn't he need two ropes for the rappel?
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yes
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I think bringing a rope on that climb is more trouble than it's worth. There's 20 feet of chimneying that is protected by a sketchy bolt. You'll bring a rack and barely use it.
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pkananen wrote:I think bringing a rope on that climb is more trouble than it's worth. There's 20 feet of chimneying that is protected by a sketchy bolt. You'll bring a rack and barely use it.
So you are saying to just downclimb? I have never seen it so I have no idea what to expect
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If I was bringing a friend who climbed trad to RRG for the first time I don't think Caver's or Tower Rock for that matter would be the first place I would think of taking them.
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Cavers is just an excuse to drink on the summit.. Listen to the captain.
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Post by ynp1 »

You dont need any gear... Just one quickdraw for the bolt. You can rap it with one rope, but it is a pain in the ass. It is as easy to down climb it as it is to go up it. I personally would leave the rope on the ground and solo it up and down.

But I am sure your friend would love africa, dog days and arachnid!
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captain static wrote:If I was bringing a friend who climbed trad to RRG for the first time I don't think Caver's or Tower Rock for that matter would be the first place I would think of taking them.
Well we are bringing a bunch of noobs to the red and we wanted to do something easy and cool.
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