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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Topic Author's Original Post - Mar 19, 2013 - 02:52pm PT
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As much as the thing scared the crap out of me when I first got it (and it still kind of does), I'm finally starting to really enjoy using it. The freedom it gives you is really unreal. No more flaky partners and you get to enjoy special places and climbs solo, which adds a whole different experience.
I'm hoping now that I have more trust in it and my solo systems down, that this will be a big year for solo walls for me (at least big by my small standards haha).
Post up some of your own shots of using your Silent Partner! I know Norwegian and eKat must have a lot. Anyone else have solo wall dreams for this season?
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2013 - 02:58pm PT
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Nice!!! I'm sure you have stacks of great shots. Thanks for the awesome product
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Mar 19, 2013 - 03:02pm PT
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F*#k silent partners!
I like living, breathing, heart beating ones that belay and lead and crack jokes about yer mom.
No offense eKatYouKnowILoveYouMomma
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Leggs
Sport climber
Home away from Home
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Mar 19, 2013 - 03:12pm PT
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Great photo, Kath... love the look in his eyes.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2013 - 03:13pm PT
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^^that's wild eKat!!!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Mar 19, 2013 - 03:26pm PT
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Thanks in advance for my friend eKatSilentMomma forgiving me for my overly smart mouth/keyboard.... (insert sheepish grin here)
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Mar 19, 2013 - 03:42pm PT
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"this will be a big year for solo walls for me."
So what's the plan, Stan?
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2013 - 03:47pm PT
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So what's the plan, Stan?
Well...I guess big is relative, since I have yet to actually solo a wall. Either The Prow or West Face of Leaning Tower are my first choices, and then if I'm still feeling high and mighty jump on Lurking Fear or Zodiac, and see what happens after that...it's all easy when you are sitting on the couch typing and looking at topos.
So by Valley standards, not big at all, but big for me at this point.
Any sage advice you can pass on Pete?
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Mar 19, 2013 - 03:54pm PT
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Any sage advice you can pass on Pete?
Get a partner that talks. Or, GOOD LUCK!!
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limpingcrab
Trad climber
the middle of CA
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Mar 19, 2013 - 03:58pm PT
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I sold mine to buy other gear, and now I wish I hadn't :-(
Hey ekat, any chance that there's a bin of silent partners laying next to that bin of slides? ;-)
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
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I did my first roped solos belayed by Jumars. I progressed to a Jumar and a prussik, the "Barnett System," two half hitches (for aid climbing) and finally the SP. While not a replacement for a partner that lives and breathes, for roped soloing (which has its own attractions), it is truly amazing.
John
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Gagner
climber
Boulder
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:10pm PT
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Hey Kathy - Remember showing me how to use it in a tree up in Tamarack just before I went and did SF Watkins solo....?? Fun times!!
P.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:19pm PT
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Hey eKat, send me some photos, I'll scan em for ya! Here's my SP - it's still virgin but I can fix that. Funny, there's a banana in the photo.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:48pm PT
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I've been using mine this year!!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:52pm PT
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Who got the idea of the name Silent Partner? The name is a work of genius.
Edit: I'm glad you won eKat - the name is a gift to climbing language.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Mar 19, 2013 - 04:58pm PT
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Had mine a while. Just took this pic.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Mar 19, 2013 - 05:00pm PT
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I love unroped soloing on moderate terrain in the mountains. On hard climbing, i like a partner to share the adventure AND the work. Not necessarily silent ones but not loud ones either.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Mar 19, 2013 - 05:19pm PT
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Question Ekat were you guys ever able to break the locking mechanism in such a way that the drum freely rotated? (not freeze it). If so what did it require? Fully understand if stupid liability or contract law does not allow an answer.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Mar 19, 2013 - 05:21pm PT
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soloing a wall involves a lot of bullshit tricks. It is annoying to learn about how to haul from bellow if your bag got stuck under a roof etc. Wish I could hijack someone's brain and KNOW it all. Or at least know where to read about it...
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 19, 2013 - 05:30pm PT
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soloing a wall involves a lot of bullshit tricks. It is annoying to learn about how to haul from bellow if your bag got stuck under a roof etc. Wish I could hijack someone's brain and KNOW it all. Or at least know where to read about it...
not to thread drift to much, but here's some good info:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1262910/Far-end-hauling
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