Bad Anchor

While exploring some low use bolted, let not say sport climbs in Ten mile Canyon we came across some lets say weathered anchors. If you look closly at this rope you can see lichen growing on it.Not only was the rope growing things but it was also cut halfway. Very bad juju. The routes were put up on lead I am guessing since all had ground fall potential with really old bolts. This one had hangers that appeared to be made at home.

No accidents but scary leads and huge accident potential

Ah, yes...bolted adventure climbing. I did a route kinda like that last weekend. No home made hangers, just pitons hammered into holes. The rap-stations had bleached white webbing that I cut off and replaced.

well you did the right thing. In the last month I left more webbing then in the last year.
Oh well. Lets just look at it as a good deed for the day.
Peace
Jeff

off to teach a class for the next two days. Bummer ting I was going thru my rack and noticed I was missing my offset HBs. No big deal I figure I will just order some more. To my dismay the are out of production. they say you can order some through dmm now and get them by spring of 08. so if any one knows where to get offset HBs that would be great

took faded webs and finger pulled out an old piton for my 'museum' at home from a rap station on the Petit' one summer in RMNP. Those high elevation climbs take a real punishment, with UV on the ropes and slings and huge temp changes loosening up the gear in cracks. Have some good but older gear to leave if you don't want to part with your costly stuff. I have 2 spare 'giveaway' QDs for sport bailouts so I don't have to leave a new shiny 25 buck quick draw behind.