Yes, someone knows . . . but not me. I never tried to measure the distance from Thank God Ledge to the top of the Visor, but it never seemed all that far away. Still, unless you're planning on jugging back up, I'd take more than one rope.
We're bringing 2 ropes (1 70 and 1 60). The 60 is thicker so we wanted to use that for the rap and 70 to work the zig zags. We're just not 100% it will reach the ledge.
Don't rap in from the visor, that's st00pid! Tourons will have at your anchor.
Downclimb the 4th class blocks to the top of the last technical pitch and rap from there. Then "yes" a 60m will work. Leave a fixed rope or that French team that passes you will surely take off with your gear. Even with the fixed rope you have a 50/50 chance.
is it common to rap in to work the zig zags on HD? Seems like a major pain in the ass... might even be easier to just do the regular NWF french free to get there, lol. At least you get more rock climbing in! :D
Werner, I like that response much better then "It's piss easy, anyone can do it" for sure.
Two different length ropes makes me nervous.
It's 1000 or more for a tech rescue, and 900 if you just get a litter ride from the base of El Cap - watch out, they are serious about those fines. Have to agree that it sounds like a big pain in the wazoo to me.
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