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tolman_paul
Trad climber
Anchorage, AK
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A good reminder that fixed mank should be approached with fear and trembling.
Not to mention removed.
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Caveman
climber
Cumberland Plateau
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Doesn't look like the core of any static rope I've ever seen. At least not the good ones.
"Some 11mm static rope... The last of which I would have expected to fail. They are suppose to be burly! I guess not when everyone uses the thing on a daily basis for years."
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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This is a photo of your card almost being pulled....
Lucky you
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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I'll be in the area in October, I'll gladly remove the rope....
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Chris2
Trad climber
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Bet the breaking strength is still "good," though certainly would not inspire confidence; for possible future abrasion is likely to occur.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Death cords hang there. I've cut some down. Check 'em out, would'ya Mark?
Your call.
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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i did the swing about a dozen times earlier this summer, rope seemed like it was pretty bomber. crazy!
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surfstar
climber
Santa Barbara, CA
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I wonder about the party that used it just before he did - they probably went home with smiles, telling their friends how great it was. A day apart? 180* apart for sure.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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That rope looks fine. Don't be rude to the next party - tie an overhand to knot out the core shot. Just about every fix line in the park looks like this.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Seems solid enough,
looks like the standard issue East Ledge fixed line to me.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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I've never used an old in-situ rope in my life. Although I have rapped on some pretty mank anchors, when forced to.
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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Like someone else said, just tie a knot to isolate the break.
As a kid I would swing off rotten plastic rope and clothesline hung from trees all day long.
You want something that won't break or wear out, then take the rope down and replace with 5/16" chain. There's a reason they use chain for swingsets in public playgrounds. Bring you wall hauler to get it up to the anchor :)
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ruppell
climber
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If there are a lot of lines fixed that look like that, then for the sake of climbing in the park, them lines should be replaced.
Screw the "anchor replacement inititive". Bolts are nothing compared to rapping or jumaring a frigging blown out line. A bolt usually has other protection in the area within a few dozen feet. A 180 foot jumar/rap line failure is pure instant death.
Are you sayin to replace every fixed line in the park? Can't happen because lines can't be up for more than 24hrs. Rox it's a fine line you're trying to thread here.
Just Sayin
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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If I remember right -
The poster and almost statistic, spent several weeks trying to get people to do the Nose with him, along with some other routes. If I remember right, he has a few walls under his belt on his tick list.
Glad he didn't crater. Especially considering that getting on it was a total option choice.
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YoungGun
Trad climber
Ottawa, ON
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A Cinch does not have teeth. Still, backing up a Cinch with MMO is probably not a bad idea.
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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I kinda expected Kuchenski/audiobahn/USnavy to get hurt On his Yosemite trip, but never thought it would be on a swing.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Sep 26, 2011 - 02:26pm PT
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Yesterday afternoon, from the meadow, I watched someone jug the Alcove swing and appeared to rig a new rope. I couldn't tell if he replaced the anchor slings. Didn't see anyone actually test it out afterwards. I was more interested in the ElCap journeys so I may have missed the test.
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