On 14/04/2005 adski wrote:
>Cruze, I have no doubt most of the photos of elite climbers doing hard
>gear routes with little on their harness is because they're doing a lap
>for the cameras.
Definitely. Ones harness gear can be quite contrived, particularly if the name on your draws has to be visible too.
M8:
>As an aside, I have lately taken up the habit of doubling (or tripling) up thinnish gear >prior to crux moves rather than relying on only one piece to keep me from a nasty >landing...
Good call. I learnt that one in the UK. Good trad styles there (double ropes, backing up ordinary gear, etc)
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