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29-Oct-2014 3:16:16 PM
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On 28/10/2014 nmonteith wrote:
Biggest Trundle Ever.
Do I detect North American accents in that vid?
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30-Oct-2014 9:38:16 PM
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On 29/10/2014 sleake wrote:
>On 28/10/2014 Wendy wrote:
>>I did Tenere and Man Overboard (amongst other things) last year, and
>I
>>don't remember anything that was either normal choss coming off to be
>expected
>>at the crag, or obvious and thus to be avoided. I'm not exactly renowned
>>for my boldness, but I thought they were only really loose and hazardous
>>if you expected them to be otherwise and climbed accordingly. Sure, people
>>could get hurt, but people also need to take responsibility for their
>own
>>judgement when climbing. It's when something that looks completely solid
>>comes off that is more problematic, because you wouldn't be climbing
>with
>>the possibility in mind.
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>I would agree that they are pretty clean now - though there is a block
>on tenere that ill check out next time - but I have yarded on it and it
>feld solidish - but I think it is just sitting there, rather than being
>keyed in - perhaps a candidate for some glue?
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>BUT I pulled a big - probably besa-block size chunk - out of tenere about
>a year ago - it was just after all the heavy rain which closed the road
>- and I assume the sand/gravel that held it in place washed out too. The
>block slid out really easily and demolished the area I had been standing
>while belaying.
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>Same as Man Overbaord - I was always suspect of a phone book block at
>the roof - then watched a friend pull it off and try to nail his belayer
>- all worked out in the end, just a few choice words between them!
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>So the question is - what to do
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>So far we have had a few for trundling, a few for bolting a few for leaving
>it for erosion.
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>Ill take a few photos next time Im down and hopefully can come up with
>some usefull options.
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>Cheers.
Just f--- it Steve and do what you gotta do - don't bother faffing round with photos! The consensus is largely make them safer; what more do you want? Use your judgement and try not to make a mess.
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30-Oct-2014 9:44:17 PM
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On 30/10/2014 Olbert wrote:
>...
>Use your judgement and try not to make a mess.
On second thoughts...use someone else's judgement.
Not Daave's though.
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30-Oct-2014 11:36:09 PM
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As the saying goes "show me the bodies ..." . ..
Just wear a helmet and get on with it, avoid stuff you don't think looks good, to stop pulling on suspect holds so you don't pull them off...
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