The perma draws thing seems pretty popular in the states even to the extent of fixed steel chain draws
on some routes.
Dont forget to look at the wear on the biners that protect the crux
In the big cave in Maple Canyon, Utah, i found one biner that was so worn from ropes running through it
that it really had a razor sharp edge, just begging to deglove a rope.
So i pulled out my swiss army knife and shaved the sharp edge down to a friendlier angle. There was still
at least 30 percent of the material left, strong enough for a couple of years more. |