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cogmog
Oct 27, 2011, 1:36 PM
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Registered: Apr 3, 2005
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Guangzhou:
Ok,...Toprope walls offers people to place gear and do it safely until they are competant on good gear placement to get on the sharp end. "Weather reports": Weather blows in man and you should be ready. I can fit an emergency blanket, gloves, portaparka and hat in a watterbottle size stuff sack. I do check weather reports....but in many places weather blows in regardless! Ever climb at Lumpy ridge? Snows in July ...out of the blue. Great thing about CO is if you don't like the weather, wait ten minutes! 
Reagardless of nit picking. The point remains, they were not ready and they were in above their heads.
I would have been pissed if I was behind them and most certainly would not have needed a rescue.
As far as you "field testing shiny gear" woopedy doo! I'm not a pro, nor do I own a climbing gym but MOST people know what I was getting at here.
As far as climbing being "safe" with a rope and rack! Duh...yeah...safer...but its still not "safe". If you think alpine climbing is safe, your going to get hurt or need a rescue.
Suffering is part of big wall and alpine cliimbing....if you don't know this, you shouldn't be there!
Cheers Mate
jakedatc:
Totally true mate! But the question remains....why were they not prepared?!! It just simply sounds like a three man party of inexperience. not to knock new climbers....but stay within your abilities. I wish them luck in the future and I hope they learned from it. It will probably make them better climbers and will hopefully send the message of "always cary an emergency kit". An always note where good rap points are in case you have to bail. Gear costs ALOT less than a rescue! As far as them getting off the wall safe. I'm glad they did. I have a feeling one or two of party was "freaking out" and could have hampered the ability to self rescue. If this was the case, that was another error. Don't take inexperience up a wall like that even if you are competant.
Cheers!
(This post was edited by cogmog on Oct 27, 2011, 2:10 PM)
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