Island hopping with anchors

<<(db)>> · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 12:40 am Post subject:

Zooooom

That's the sound of something going right over some people's heads
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French For Cant Tele · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 1:07 am Post subject:

Don't worry about safe zones, make sure that you have a safe word.
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J · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3023 Location: Cdv-PWS

You're think'n safety with current issues...what it's all about!

Now, just put some line in your pack and know you will use it sooner than your beacon and quit fretting. Wink

At the least you'll sit on a warmer, line, lined lunch seat next lunch break.

Hacksaw · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3488 Location: Golden CO

Tele Till You're Smelly · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject:

cesare · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject:

There is nothing wrong with using anchors per se. But I agree with Hacksaw and Christian that the stated objective of using one on a tree in an island of safety means there is something wrong with your evaluation of what is an island of safety. Just because it's a tree... even a big, old growth specimen, doesn't mean it is a safe location from avalanche. And the idea that you would want to have additional protection or insurance underscores their point. If it is truly an island of safety, and not just relatively and marginally less dangerous, you shouldn't need it. If you need it, it's not an island of safety.
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<<(db)>> · Posted: Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

Alice's Restaurant, group W bench per granpa's location; either it is familiar or not based on age

I'm not promoting anything; consider it or ignore it; just thinking outside the box after all these years; for me personally, in a year like this, with my comfort level with ropes, I can flash a quick extra bit of insurance and pull it back just as quick; I like it; I'm going to start doing it
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Hacksaw · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 3488 Location: Golden CO

If you where in British Columbia (they have all the snow), and stood close enough to "anchor off to it" you'd fall into the treewell around the tree.... Wink

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<<(db)>> · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 3:58 pm Post subject:

Yup. Tree wells. Don't like em. Not one bit.

Next chance I get my plan is to experiment with tossing a line down hill from upside a tree, crank a 180 around the tree come to a halt downside tree where my tossed line lies

I have no intention of hugging a tree; all that accomplishes is 1. Treewell risk and 2. Coat myself in sap

Whole maneuver should happen without me even getting close to tree

Cranking around tree to halt facing partners. Doin that anyway.

No offense to tree huggers intended.
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aqua_toque · Posted: Wed Feb 29, 2012 4:56 pm Post subject:

After the fine work you did in the field of nested quotes we look forward to following developments in island hopping with anchors.