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New rope-eating rap on LWF/Siren 26-Oct-2016 At 5:06:52 PM gfdonc

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Hi,
Just thought I'd post this up as (a) a warning and (b) perhaps to gain more info.

I did Hot Flap on Sunday - someone pointed out to me it was one of the few 2/3 star routes under 22 I hadn't done - and enjoyed it.
However, while on the 3rd belay (largest ledge) two parties rapped down a new set of rings 2m to my left that I didn't know about and I assume are new.
Both parties got their rope stuck in a flake about 15m above the ledge. Both times they required my assistance - one I was able to free by pulling from my end of the ledge, the other one I climbed up there when following the next pitch and extricated it (and it was really stuck).
So .. any further input? Would it be possible to move the top station further right to avoid the issue? I'd have to say on a sample of 2 occurrences the chance of getting a rope stuck is high.
regards