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Pull the Ripcord 8-Feb-2011 At 7:34:40 PM SBW

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On 8/02/2011 rolsen1 wrote:

>
>I'm short and I think I found I had to step across onto the glued up rock
>in order to clip the first bolt when the tree was there. I must admit I
>wasn't too happy stepping on to the glue but reconciled it with knowing
>the rope over the tree would keep me off the deck. I wouldn't want to commit
>too much to that glued hold with the security of the tree as a runner.
>
>How far is the reach now for shorties?

You can't reach the bolt until you have pulled onto the climb and you actually have to start from a new position. I would suggest that you stick clip from the tree or the ground.