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rockgobbler
Big Wall climber
London, UK
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 11, 2011 - 08:05am PT
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So I was climbing at Millstone Edge in the Peak District (UK) the other day when a couple of other guys pointed out a sheep stuck on the ledge above Embankment slab. Since they were not too sure what to do, I popped round to the top and rapped in to where the sheep was. I got one of the other guys to distract it while I crept round and jumped on it, then got a sling round it and rapped down to the ground, where it went off on its merry way unharmed.
Since I am gearing up for a first trip to the valley, I figured this counts as good training for rapping with the pig (the pig generally doesn't try to escape...)
I also found the whole thing rather amusing and thought this would be a nice unusual pic for supertopo!
Tom
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tinker b
climber
the commonwealth
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Aug 11, 2011 - 09:14am PT
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that is awesome. i know some sheep jokes are sure to come soon. have fun in the valley.
oh and i just checked out your thread about climbing as a party of three on el cap, and i would recommend bringing along a minitrax or some other self belay device. those cracks are way to beautiful to want to jug them.
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O.D.
Trad climber
LA LA Land
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Aug 11, 2011 - 10:20am PT
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I agree with Cragman. I'm not seeing a sling nor compression of the sheep's body caused by a sling (and being slung in a vertical orientation would likely be dangerous for the animal). Photoshopped for sure, so why post something like this???
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John Butler
Social climber
SLC, Utah
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Aug 11, 2011 - 11:29am PT
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Are you just practicing with the 2 finger pig-rapping technique? Because I find that I drop fewer pigs when I use the standard 3 fingered method... well, I still drop all of them even when holding with 3 fingers... but I don't drop them as soon.
:-)
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Inner City
Trad climber
East Bay
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Aug 11, 2011 - 11:57am PT
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I guess you think we're all sheep...
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jahil
Social climber
London, Paris, WV & CA
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Aug 11, 2011 - 12:08pm PT
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Dave Birkett in Set in Stone rescues some sheep.
steve
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Aug 11, 2011 - 01:16pm PT
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photosheeped.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 11, 2011 - 01:36pm PT
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We sincerely thank you...all of us.
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jfailing
Trad climber
Lone Pine
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Aug 11, 2011 - 02:15pm PT
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Photoshopped for sure, so why post something like this???
There are so many fantastic photo-shopped pics on this forum...
Even if it is photoshopped (which I don't think it is), it's still hilarious!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Aug 11, 2011 - 02:35pm PT
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What is that immense rappel device?
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rockgobbler
Big Wall climber
London, UK
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2011 - 04:29pm PT
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Ha ha I love the fact everyone thinks this is photoshopped! The only thing I did was adjust the exposure slightly as it was a bit of a grey day. I will add the rest of the pics when I get home for those non-believers out there!
To explain what is actually happening - My belay device is extended using a grivel super safe daisy thing and a prussik attached to my belay loop. When I got the sling around the sheep I put it through itself (choked) so that it would be difficult for it to wriggle free. I know you wouldn't generally do this with a human rescue but sheep are pretty hardy and also try to escape even though you are helping them! I then tied an overhand in the sling just to make it a bit shorter and clipped it to my belay loop. In the picture I was actually holding the sling cos the little bugger was still trying to wriggle free.
All praise for this system has to go to Dave Birkett in the Set in Stone vid (as mentioned earlier) as I would have puzzled over how to do it alot more if I had not seen that.
I will let you all wonder whether the rest of the pics will actually get posted since I dont have them at work........
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nature
climber
back in Tuscon Aridzona....
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Aug 12, 2011 - 04:35pm PT
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dude... all ya needed was velcro gloves.
or maybe you had 'em on the ground and got a quick on in before "release".
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rockgobbler
Big Wall climber
London, UK
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2011 - 04:36pm PT
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Oh and tinker b - that is a nice tip about using the minitrax, I had been thinking about how many great pitches would be missed out by the followers. As it turns out, it is now only going to be two of us so I don't know if it will work but I'll certainly give it a go.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Aug 12, 2011 - 06:01pm PT
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The crags of England, Wales and Scotland are littered with sheep. Usually alive, sometimes dead - they're not very bright, and sometimes take the big dive. And they get to some quite improbable places, and often need to be rescued.
I'd have thought PTPP would be all over this thread.
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Aug 12, 2011 - 07:39pm PT
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Good work, and thanks for the pics!
I like #6 where the sheep is looking for an escape route. That's quite the sequence of photos.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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Aug 12, 2011 - 07:43pm PT
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hoodies, moss and sheep: classic summer day in the peak
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Prod
Trad climber
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Aug 12, 2011 - 08:47pm PT
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Looks like some nice climbing, but it also looks like the sheep would have been ok on its own?
Prod.
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perswig
climber
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Aug 12, 2011 - 08:51pm PT
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Some guys will do anything for a date.
Baa.
Dale
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ladyscarlett
Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
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Aug 12, 2011 - 08:55pm PT
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Sheeple watching has been a longstanding pastime for me especially at crags. I've seen some pretty beautiful and adorable views while hanging out.
Baaaaa
I'm glad to see the sheep is on bottom. Safety factors aside, that would be my personal choice too...heh!
LS
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