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climbing protection 30-Oct-2014 At 9:00:19 AM DMWdesign

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On 30/10/2014 ecowain wrote:
>Depends which canyons you are thinking of.

We are going up there for a short visit this time specifically to do Kanangra Main, and yes, Butterbox and Arethusa.

Thanks for info on the climb and bolt placements - it bears out what I have read on trip reports and route notes. Immortal outdoors say you need 6 extendable quickdraws for Arethusa. I will have to work on my arm strength for the H.O.H!

I am not a rock climber but a fairly competent scrambler, but it's hard to gauge how hard the climbing is.

To minimize costs on equipment that I will probably only use for these two canyons, I was thinking of wire gate karabiners and 600 length nylon (not dyneema) slings

would a 300 long sling be OK?

And rather than specially buy an ATC for belaying, use a munter hitch instead

there will be a party of 4 of us - all experienced canyoners and competent scramblers - but not rock climbers