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Cam stuck at Cape Woolamai

jkane

4-Mar-2019
11:26:27 AM

We left a cam in Not Trying to Find North at the Jaws Area of Isla de Muerta on Sunday. It's over-cammed and my partner could not get it out.

It's a green DMM, pretty old and mangled but I still wouldn't mind it back if anyone manages to extricate it. There's a beer in it for you.

Thanks,
Jim

Pat

5-Mar-2019
8:54:58 AM

What was the climbing like?

patto

5-Mar-2019
11:11:55 AM

Chossy but beautiful location. Wild and adventurous.

The late Mr Hollaway describes it well. (Though in typical Stu style he down plays the choss!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBlyajostSU

Dave_S

5-Mar-2019
12:41:11 PM

Unfortunately I'd expect it to rust up pretty quickly if left in that environment for any significant length of time.

jkane

5-Mar-2019
2:55:14 PM

On 5-Mar-2019 patto wrote:
>Chossy but beautiful location. Wild and adventurous.
>
>The late Mr Hollaway describes it well. (Though in typical Stu style
>he down plays the choss!)
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBlyajostSU

That particular route is actually great and the quality is pretty good if you follow the advice of the guide book and follow the rightward diagonal arete to top. If you try to top out early, you might need crampons :-)

I think that whole section (Isla de Muerta) is relatively good (for Woolamai) in terms of rock quality.

jkane

5-Mar-2019
2:55:47 PM

On 5-Mar-2019 Dave_S wrote:
>Unfortunately I'd expect it to rust up pretty quickly if left in that environment
>for any significant length of time.

That will only add to the "character" of this particular cam.

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