Someone took my 3 ropes from the base of Sickle

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dindolino32

climber
san francisco
Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 14, 2014 - 12:42pm PT
Anyone know what happened to my ropes? 1 lime green, 1 bi-pattern green, 1 checkered black and white, and a 30 ft fatty purple connected to the boulder at the bottom of the rap. It bums me out that after checking off The Nose from my bucket list, I find my ropes gone. I don't like thievery, but maybe someone thought it was just trash and was trying to do something nice. If so, please contact me so maybe I could get them back. I'll even give you one of them as a friendly gesture.
Salamanizer

Trad climber
The land of Fruits & Nuts!
Oct 14, 2014 - 01:03pm PT
It's poor form to leave your abandoned property out in the woods like that. At very least, stash it out of sight. The base of El Cap looks like sh#t enough without people leaving their trash at the base while they scale the wall.

I'm sure a ranger probably has them. And he'll be more than happy to return them along with a nice pink slip of paper.... well deserved!
Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
Oct 14, 2014 - 02:47pm PT
Hmmm.

Can you explain to me how you stash those extra 2 of 4 ropes in the woods?
Remember you are 250' off the ground at this point.
Do you just float to the ground, stash them, then fly back up 250'?

I think what you mean is that you need a 3rd person to collect your extra
2 ropes. So add that to the logistics - a ground team.

What I have tried is coiling them and attaching a note before dropping them to the ground. Usually they get stolen anyway. I used to think that a couple ropes at the base for 3 days was not a huge problem.
But I think it is more like, "Oh, those ropes are there and could be taken. If I don't do it, the next guy will."
Nkane

Trad climber
San Francisco, USA
Oct 14, 2014 - 03:05pm PT
I also had a rope taken from the base in the last couple weeks - a green and gray 10.5mm fatty. I had a friend stop by within 24 hours to pick it up but it was already gone.

I'm not sure who's taking it upon themselves to thieve all of these ropes, but it's not cool.
TrackerTodd

Mountain climber
CA
Oct 14, 2014 - 03:43pm PT
My guess would be all the broke wall rats are taking them to sell or use for themselves
dindolino32

climber
san francisco
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
I was actually hoping to have someone pick up the ropes the following morning but that fell through. And Salamanzar, I go by the mantra "leave it cleaner than when you came there" including packing out a bottle literally full of sh#t as well as cleaning off trash from every wall or climb that I do. In fact I left with a pocket full of trash after searching for my lost/stolen ropes.
Rocky IV

Social climber
Oct 14, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
are there not ropes fixed to sickle this year? I never understood why people would fix 3 or more ropes side by side...
Clint Cummins

Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
Oct 14, 2014 - 05:43pm PT
There are no permanent ropes fixed to Sickle.
Usually people fix 3-4 down in the afternoon and haul their bag to Sickle,
then sleep on the ground.
In the morning they jug up and drop the lower 1-2 ropes.
BooDawg

Social climber
Butterfly Town
Oct 14, 2014 - 06:25pm PT
Folks who lack the style and the willingness to do a "continuous ascent" (old school) by taking everything with you up the climb and not returning to the ground, ought not to be surprised if they don't find their valuables that they left on the ground. Even a ground support team lacks style, but at least someone is supposed to take responsibility for the abandoned climbing gear.

Before you start blaming others, take a look in the mirror.

Isn't climbing about keeping your physical, mental, emotional stuff together, so that we can attain our goals?

This is not to excuse or condone those who take what is not theirs.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Oct 14, 2014 - 06:48pm PT
No honor among these thieves. Be karma and inflict yourself on their sorry asses.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:01pm PT
checking off The Nose from my bucket list
> > 'grats
Todd Eastman

climber
Bellingham, WA
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
Lots of judgement going on here...

... hope yer fecs smell like roses.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:17pm PT
I think my partner and I ran into you Monday early eve as we were coming down the trail from the base of El Cap and you were so excited about your accomplishment and on your way to get your ropes.
I'm very sorry to hear this....

Susan
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:17pm PT
Todd, great idea. Crap on all their stuff. I smell roses.
enjoimx

Trad climber
SLO
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:19pm PT
Don't leave sh#t on or at the base of el cap. It's all booty.
OR

Trad climber
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:33pm PT
It will prove to be a local and a climber.

DMT

Yup

Don't leave sh#t on or at the base of el cap. It's all booty.

No its not.
jfs

Trad climber
Upper Leftish
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:34pm PT
so Boodawg…I suppose if you go into the back country, set up base camp, and then proceed on to your multi-day objective and leave your camp sitting there, you've got only yourself to blame when I come traipsing along and swipe all the super sweet gear I just found.

Cause dude…your non"continuous ascent" was uber poor style in my book.

How about if you leave your pack at the base? Cause you're descending over night and will get it in 24 hours... Can I take that? How about your approach shoes? I mean they look SWEET and they fit me super good!

At what point are we talking about it becoming poor style here? 5 minutes? 1 hour? Soon as they aren't looking?

This whole blaming of the victim in these cases is utter bull if you ask me. Somebody has there gear stolen and the first response is to tell them they're lame…a dumbasss…a nazi…

Seriously? Stealing is lame.
High Fructose Corn Spirit

Gym climber
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:37pm PT
jfs, like!

:)
OR

Trad climber
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:40pm PT
so Boodawg…I suppose if you go into the back country, set up base camp, and then proceed on to your multi-day objective and leave your camp sitting there, you've got only yourself to blame when I come traipsing along and swipe all the super sweet gear I just found.

Cause dude…your non"continuous ascent" was uber poor style in my book.

How about if you leave your pack at the base? Cause you're descending over night and will get it in 24 hours... Can I take that? How about your approach shoes? I mean they look SWEET and they fit me super good!

At what point are we talking about it becoming poor style here? 5 minutes? 1 hour? Soon as they aren't looking?

This whole blaming of the victim in these cases is utter bull if you ask me. Somebody has there gear stolen and the first response is to tell them they're lame…a dumbasss…a nazi…you know the drill.

Seriously? Stealing is lame.

Exaclty.

You hump a load to the base of a nail up and head back down for another only to come back hours later to find your pig stolen??!! And some jerk off refers to it as booty?

Scumbag bullsh#t.
ms55401

Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
Oct 14, 2014 - 07:46pm PT
totally stealing, not "booty"

if the rope is there for 48 hours, fine, steal the rope

but under 48 hours? you're a piece of shitt for stealing it
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