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jeffo
Sep 1, 2006, 2:51 PM
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What do you all think about climbing (specifically aid) in the rain?
Add you own pros/cons to my list:
Cons:
1. Everything gets wet (duh)
2. Gear takes days to dry out and is left stiff
3. Rusty gear?
4. Slippin -n- sliding all over the rock (unless aiding)
5. Anything but aiding is silly
6. Probably get sick
Pros:
1. You're climbing
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svilnit
Sep 1, 2006, 3:10 PM
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It's not the rain that's bad, it's the humidity :lol:
I'm keeping my fingers crossed that Ernesto moves swiftly so I can salvage a bit of the weekend.
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gunkiemike
Sep 2, 2006, 10:33 PM
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Another "con": wet dynamic rope behaves like static rope.
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zuegma
Sep 2, 2006, 10:39 PM
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im with you on climbing in the rain the only problem is that everything got wet...DUH. and now im looking for tips on how to dry a 60m rope without it dripping all over my house. any help would be appreciated
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andypro
Sep 2, 2006, 11:29 PM
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My primary concern would be staying warm. The rain will sap your bodies warmth lickity split, and you really cant warm back up until you can dry out or at least get out of the rain and get most of the wet clothes off. Unless it's 90 degrees, then youll be ok :wink: It's 55 here currently, though, and I'd have to be really hard up to venture out into this crap if I didn't have to. Stupid Ernesto.
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feanor007
Sep 2, 2006, 11:33 PM
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Go to the red river gorge, rain doesn't matter. not aid climbing though...oh wait, for me it is at time :oops:
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tgreene
Sep 3, 2006, 12:05 AM
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wet = weight
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sungam
Sep 3, 2006, 12:12 AM
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Pros: your climbing.
as for he cons... suck it up, buttercup!
-Magnus
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