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Re: [Bats] Communication error, climber fell 70+ feet:
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essay
Sep 11, 2011, 3:46 PM
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Registered: May 24, 2011
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Bats wrote: In reply to: everyone is doing it Wow...this I didn't know. Thank you for enlighten me. The next time I am at Yosemite, I will be looking for them.
It's a pretty long stretch comparing your little choss pile to Yosemite, but yes, they have fixed gear in Yosemite. Bolts, pitons, slings, ropes, etc. In fact, Yosemite probably has more fixed gear than most areas due to they type of climbing that it is. It may not have bail biners at every "fixed" station but that is because oftentimes you can't bail from those routes.
The point is that fixed quick links or biners could have saved the rescue crew some work and the climber some pain. Furthermore, they are standard on many many routes, trad and sport, across the world, where safety and convenience are paramount. Probably time to go get you some so you don't have to waste so much time being careful over something that doesn't need to be.
Ps, haven't you ever seen the big fixed chain up half dome? See it's the rage!
(This post was edited by essay on Sep 11, 2011, 3:52 PM)
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Post edited by essay
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