As of one week ago…The snow on Monday should have no impact. Both canyons were completely dry. Unusual for Monkey Business. This can make some of the drops longer and the landings harder, but makes the pothole escape easy. The rap off the hook was sound and as usual, it took several whips of the rope to free it up. Maybe Dave can tell us what hook he used? The anchors were set up well. The corkscrew rap was a challenge again, with the pulling of the rope. There seems to be two spots where the biner block, on a single rope gets hung up. The first is 5 feet from the top and this can be avoided by the last person shifting the rope and the biner past the sideways lip, as he starts the rap. The second is a little more than half way down and can be cleared by heading down canyon, when pulling the ropes, but can still be difficult. I am leaning more toward taking a full rope for the corkscrew rap, as opposed to the lighter half rope and pull cord, biner block method. Just a lot of turns on that rap. It might be prudent for beginners to use the longer rope doubled over and others may wish to consider it too. The chips from Kelsey’s geo pics, in the pothole of Monkey still stand out and are unnecessary vandelism. Shame
The Leprechaun system is bone dry and anchors are all set. Combining Monkey with the East Fork of Lep is a lovely, moderate and worthwhile day. R
Tom Jones
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
extend the anchor out dangerously past the drop, but shifting the > block past the lip, is what I am guessing Tom did. > What does Mr. Jones remember? > R > Mr. Jones, as usual, remembers nothing. Was there a rappel?
Tom
adkramoo
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote: >> And how did WE do that, back in the day?
Ahhh, it was a lovely October day, just after a YoFest. Who was with us? Barb P., Moe, the Offerman, Mr. Cole and somebody I am missing. We arrived at the drop. No anchor. From back a bit, we farmed some boulders. From here on I am just guessing, as I get rocks, Tom builds anchors. A nice snug fit was found at the contriction and a square boulder wrapped like a Christmas present. We rapped off of people, which made the awkward start easy. I went first into the darkness. I called up and warned of the pothole and the need to angle on the rap. Or was that Mr. Cole? Guessing Tom went last and extended the anchor out past the horizontal lip and rapped to our side. I do remember that we had a little problem pulling, because of all the contact points in the corkscrew. Think it was easier than last week by a little. To get past that lower vertical lip, one would need to extend the anchor out dangerously past the drop, but shifting the block past the lip, is what I am guessing Tom did. What does Mr. Jones remember? R
Eric
**** The corkscrew rap was a challenge again, with the pulling of the rope. I am leaning more toward taking a full rope for the corkscrew rap, as opposed to the lighter half rope and pull cord, biner block method. Just a lot of turns on that rap. It might be prudent for beginners to use the longer rope doubled over and others may wish to consider it too. ****
When we did it, we removed the biner block and the last man down went double line. The rope was about 6 – 8 feet from reaching the bottom since we didn’t use the pull cord, but it was easily spotted from below. With rope stretch, I’d guess the 6 – 8 feet probably dropped slightly too. Although this spot stressed us out a little, with careful placement of the rope and thorough test pulling, we were able to clean the rope without any problems.
Eric.
Tom Jones
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:
> Ram – was that the rap in the “Empty and Meaningless Potholes”
section? Avoidable by walking around?
Ahhh, I pointed out the mythical meaningless potholes, but we gave > them a pass. The rap is the canyons first. One has a tough entry into > a tight start and must angle not to drop into a keeper pothole. Then > downclimb, on rap, sideways, climb above a second pothole and back > into position for the final steep, to the ground. Wild spot
And how did WE do that, back in the day?
Tom
davewyo1
The weight spec. on your site does seem to be more accurate.That link I supplied says it’s 1 oz.It doesn’t seem that light when you have it clanking around in your pack.2.2 oz is probably more like it. Dave
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “davewyo1” wrote:
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
Maybe Dave
> can tell us what hook he used?
Yes,it was a Black Diamond Grappling Hook.
http://tinyurl.com/rof
Also available here:
http://tinyurl.com/ekujd
> Ram – was that the rap in the “Empty and Meaningless Potholes” > section? Avoidable by walking around?
Hard to do the shallow-water landing, without any water.
Tom >
adkramoo
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “Tom Jones” wrote:
> Ram – was that the rap in the “Empty and Meaningless Potholes” > section? Avoidable by walking around?
Ahhh, I pointed out the mythical meaningless potholes, but we gave them a pass. The rap is the canyons first. One has a tough entry into a tight start and must angle not to drop into a keeper pothole. Then downclimb, on rap, sideways, climb above a second pothole and back into position for the final steep, to the ground. Wild spot
Hard to do the shallow-water landing, without any water.
And you know how I love the art of the shallow jump. Alas, not on this day. We did human capture method instead. Ram
Tom Jones
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “davewyo1” wrote:
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
Maybe Dave
can tell us what hook he used?
Yes,it was a Black Diamond Grappling Hook. > http://tinyurl.com/rof
Also available here:
http://tinyurl.com/ekujd
Ram – was that the rap in the “Empty and Meaningless Potholes” section? Avoidable by walking around?
Hard to do the shallow-water landing, without any water.
Tom
davewyo1
— In Yahoo Canyons Group, “adkramoo” wrote:
Maybe Dave > can tell us what hook he used?
Yes,it was a Black Diamond Grappling Hook. http://tinyurl.com/rofhd