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Tips for cliff development


IdratherbeclimbingM9

11-Feb-2015
11:48:29 AM

On 11/02/2015 Pat wrote:
>I am a middle aged bumbly.
& earlier wrote:
>I'm developing a new cliff and have come back from the last couple of trips absolutely knackered.

~> get a raw lemon into ya & you'll be right.
... Much better than a teaspoon of cement!
;-)


Macciza

11-Feb-2015
1:23:45 PM

Make sure there is at least one trad route preferably a good one to piss off the sport climbers...
And if it's a trad area maybe one easy sport route just to keep them happy ...
And go quality, not quantity ...


Pat

11-Feb-2015
3:19:09 PM

Yep, not intending to bolt any cracks, but there seem to be some nice slabbing, but I know how popular that is these days:)

At the moment its basically cracks or smooth faces.

Reluctant

14-Feb-2015
9:18:23 PM

Pat,
My experience is more hanging off the sides of buildings or pipe work. On a seperate line we use a bosuns chair made from a car seat base attached to a sheet of ply. Ply to reduce wear on rope and keep seat base rigid. Knee pads and soccer shin guards help as well.
But it's heavy. Hence seperate line. Not great for carry in.


Big G

14-Feb-2015
10:52:24 PM

I love slabbing: delicate moves that are not all about being super strong.


pedro.c

15-Feb-2015
8:41:11 PM

On 11/02/2015 Macciza wrote:
>Make sure there is at least one trad route preferably a good one to piss
>off the sport climbers...

And a couple of mixed routes just to piss everyone off


Pat

15-Feb-2015
9:17:06 PM

Delicate slab moves check, mixed routes check, thrutchy off widths - no bingo.

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