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blindslap


Jun 16, 2002, 4:57 AM
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I want to get into aid and am wondering wheres a good place to start in Little Cotton wood canyon?
What gear should i get i have:
set of cams
set of hexes
2 sets of stoppers

do i need anything else rp's?

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apollodorus


Jun 16, 2002, 6:06 AM
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Unless you are moving onto A3/A4 stuff, you have enough gear. You might try getting the Russian Aiders that PTPP used for his recent ascents of Leaning Tower, Excalibur and Shortest Straw. I saw him super-top-step on the Excalibur, with his piece lower than his knee. Now THAT'S top-stepping. He led the amazing 26th pitch, corner, roof, corner, roof, always super-top-stepping. He made it look easy. It was hard for me to follow the pitch. When I had to clip the pieces to back-clean, I was way stretched to the limit.

Russian aiders rule.


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