Looking down from the upper... : Photos, Diagrams & Topos : SummitPost

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Zzyzx - Oct 19, 2005 10:57 pm - Voted 10/10

Nice perspective

How do you take pictures in places like this? Pretty impressive.

Are these twin ropes? How do you like them? Do you ever use double rope technique?

rpc - Oct 20, 2005 11:34 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice perspective

Thanks Kris!

At this point I was already standing in an aider so it's pretty comfy for photo taking :)

These are actually rated as double ropes but most of the time we climb on them as twins. Switch to double technique on hairy traverses (to protect second in some cases) or off-route adventures that invovle lowering off :)

tomi - Oct 20, 2005 1:57 pm - Voted 10/10

great images

"guys", you rocks again.

happy climb

rpc - Oct 20, 2005 2:14 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: great images

thanks for the good word Tomi!

Kane - Oct 20, 2005 10:15 pm - Voted 10/10

She never...

stops smiling! She must love to climb!

rpc - Oct 24, 2005 2:16 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: She never...

Thanks for stopping by Kane.

Yeah, we're both pretty nuts about it but Shirley is probably even more so :)

rpc - Oct 31, 2005 1:59 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Shoes?

They ARE 5.10's but I'm not sure which model?? I've used only 2 of their models: this blue one and the purple ones. These guys are one of few companies that make size 15 rock shoe.

rpc - Oct 31, 2005 4:07 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Shoes?

Not sure if they go above 15 but 5.10's definitely make (used to?? I hope not...) 15's.

The purple ones are comfy as hell!! Went thru. 3 or 4 pairs of those. Great shoe IMHO!