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Hotel Weaselburger 27-Dec-2012 At 9:05:51 AM Nick Clow

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Guys

Echoing other comments, I also enjoy these trip reports - especially as they give some perspective on some long routes that don't get done that often. Good for you for getting out on on these more adventurous (although ring-bolted sport) routes.

However (and this is not being critical, just curious), why would you intentionally choose to do Hotel California (is it 10 pitches?) as a party of three?

Being the old fart that I am, most of the enjoyment from doing a long route like this would be doing it swiftly and in good style. I would find the hanging around at belays and the mucking around with ropes required in doing it as a 3 to be really tedious. I would go so far as to say that I would be pretty selective about doing this with one partner, as I'd only want to do it with someone competent and quick.