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markanite
Jul 7, 2003, 3:35 PM
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Going to Reimers Ranch this weekend.
From my understanding most of the climbing there is lead climbing. Is this correct and if so how many quickdraws do you suggest I purchase (up to now I have only bought equip. for TRing).
Also, is there any TRing?
Thanks :D ,
Mark
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rodeomountain
Jul 7, 2003, 4:06 PM
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8 - 10 draws should do you.
You could TR pretty much any route out there but it would probably be more trouble than it's worth. You could lean over the top and clip most of the anchors if you wanted to.
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cjcalls
Jul 7, 2003, 4:10 PM
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IF your are going to climb at Reimers, please make sure the your are capable of using all of this new equipment your are going to buy.
Reimers is a tough carryout.
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timstich
Jul 7, 2003, 4:23 PM
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Most of the climbs at Reimer's are not suitable for toproping as you would need to lean way over the top edge to access the anchors. That said a few climbs do not require this. Dead Cats is one such climb. Go to www.texasclimbers.com and download the topos to see what wall this is on. But really, you can probably hop on a toprope or get someone to put your rope up for you. Like the other person suggested, get some instruction before you head out. If you are teaching yourself, read those books throughly and talk the concepts over with your partners. And don't be bashful about asking advice at the crag. Hell if this f*cking rain ever stops I'll head out there, too.
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zacrobinson
Jul 7, 2003, 4:24 PM
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Yeah 8-10 would be plenty. Also make sure you have enought slings-locking biners and other misc. stuff that comes in handy for lead climbing. Setting up at TR anchor etc.
That said have fun and be safe.
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timstich
Jul 7, 2003, 4:26 PM
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In reply to: IF your are going to climb at Reimers, please make sure the your are capable of using all of this new equipment your are going to buy. Reimers is a tough carryout.
It is. It took my friends and I 20 minutes just to help a guy with a sprained ankle hobble up to the parking lot. He was a big guy. Why can't you skinny guys be the ones that get hurt? Every accident I've ever assisted on involved either six foot amazon women or 250 lb. giants. Jesus.
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cjcalls
Jul 7, 2003, 8:17 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: IF your are going to climb at Reimers, please make sure the your are capable of using all of this new equipment your are going to buy. Reimers is a tough carryout. It is. It took my friends and I 20 minutes just to help a guy with a sprained ankle hobble up to the parking lot. He was a big guy. Why can't you skinny guys be the ones that get hurt? Every accident I've ever assisted on involved either six foot amazon women or 250 lb. giants. Jesus.
Tim, its because all of us skinny guys are careful not to get hurt.
skin and bones doesn't give much cushion.
by the way, we need to meet one day.
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styndall
Jul 7, 2003, 8:53 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: IF your are going to climb at Reimers, please make sure the your are capable of using all of this new equipment your are going to buy. Reimers is a tough carryout. It is. It took my friends and I 20 minutes just to help a guy with a sprained ankle hobble up to the parking lot. He was a big guy. Why can't you skinny guys be the ones that get hurt? Every accident I've ever assisted on involved either six foot amazon women or 250 lb. giants. Jesus.
werd
A couple of weeks ago at Rocktown, some guy was rope-soloing something, took a 30-footer when his shunt failed, and powdered his ankle. He wasn't real big, but my friend (6'2" 150) and I (6'1" 135) had to carry him out. The seated carry failed, as we were too pumped, and we ended up trading off piggy-backing him out.
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