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alpinerocket
Oct 17, 2003, 11:52 PM
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Recently had a great day on Penta (including my fav Sasquatch) after being rained off 2 other times. When I got that last pitch the pin is gone. You know the one, right off of the anchors after that diagnal slab traverse. It was always nice to have, just clip and go. However it is protectable with some good micro-nut craft.
I would like to get some insight on some of your opinions of this reappering phenomonin ( pin).
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mike_hunt
Oct 17, 2003, 11:57 PM
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Poltergeists.
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braon
Oct 18, 2003, 12:02 AM
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*phenomenon
I really don't see a need for the pin. Get it out and keep it out. The moves it protects really aren't that bad.
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alpinerocket
Oct 18, 2003, 12:04 AM
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here is a old thhread with a similar topic
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16894&highlight=
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alpinerocket
Oct 18, 2003, 8:13 PM
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bump
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rockprodigy
Oct 20, 2003, 3:29 PM
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I heard the pin pulled out rather easily...as in it probably wouldn't have held a fall.
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brianinslc
Oct 20, 2003, 4:16 PM
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In reply to: I heard the pin pulled out rather easily...as in it probably wouldn't have held a fall.
I know who snagged it. Bugger beat me to it.
Very not required.
Brian in SLC
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alpinerocket
Oct 22, 2003, 4:24 PM
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agree, not required, but did you clip it? I did when it was there. Now I just use some tricky nut craft with a couple of RP's.
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brianinslc
Oct 22, 2003, 5:10 PM
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In reply to: agree, not required, but did you clip it? I did when it was there. Now I just use some tricky nut craft with a couple of RP's.
Nope. Wasn't there the first time I led the route. Last time I did the route was just after it was pulled (August). And, was just up there on Monday night after work...
I do dimly remember slingin' the tree that used to be there on the traverse...but...I think its just a nub now.
I won't miss it 'cause I never really used it.
Brian in SLC
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triznut
Oct 22, 2003, 5:16 PM
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Did anybody notice that the pin on the first pitch was MIA. That pin was just as pointless if not more so than the pin on the last pitch.
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alpinerocket
Oct 22, 2003, 6:12 PM
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triznut, I found that pin (first pitch) at the base of the climb the other day. I was just lying in the dirt. I guess some one wanked it and threw it down. Any Trades? John
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k9rocko
Oct 22, 2003, 6:26 PM
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Yeah... I don't care much for pins (but I did clip it a couple of times)..... I love the holy-er than thou types who complain about the pin, but when they climb they clip it.....
I bet that pin scar will gobble just about anything now. I liked the tree. I thought it would hold a truck. I feel sorry for the poor sucker that yanked that tree.... I guess I was wrong about running it out above the tree....
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triznut
Nov 6, 2003, 9:48 PM
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k9rocko Said:
In reply to: I liked the tree. I thought it would hold a truck. I feel sorry for the poor sucker that yanked that tree.... I guess I was wrong about running it out above the tree....
THE TREE (about 25ft up) ON THE FIRST PITCH IS GONE :shock: :?:
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brianinslc
Nov 6, 2003, 10:12 PM
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In reply to: k9rocko Said: In reply to: I liked the tree. I thought it would hold a truck. I feel sorry for the poor sucker that yanked that tree.... I guess I was wrong about running it out above the tree.... THE TREE (about 25ft up) ON THE FIRST PITCH IS GONE :shock: :?:
Uhhh...not as of 20 October...
Do you mean the nub of an old tree (just below the climber)...
http://mtncommunity.org/...3f95a3e06e30888f.jpg
Or...the belay tree or the tree used as pro (below the climber)...
http://mtncommunity.org/...3f95a44e6e37c580.jpg
Nope, all still there...
Brian in SLC
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