Heaps and Imlay: Wetsuit vs. Drysuit in early June

[ratagonia]

Not sure on the exact length, but personally I wouldn't try it with a 300' rope. If its exactly 150' then you will have JUST enough rope to get there IF you rigged it perfectly in the middle and thats assuming you have a brand new rope with no shrinkage, not a place I want to be with zero margin for error. I think its actually a little bit longer, like 155-160'. If you had a rope that is a little longer though like 330' then you could probably do it.

The rap is 140 feet.

Kinda crazy the comments here.

Somehow, I HOPE, with Heaps on your agenda, that you have the skill to descend a 140' drop using a 300' rope without risk (beyond the ordinary).

That said, it is possible to get the rope stuck on that penultimate rappel, and thus not the best idea to use your 300' rope, your tool needed to get to the ground, on that rappel. I usually bring a 150' rope through Heaps to use on this rappel, and use as a working rope in the canyon; allowing the 300'er to be used on the 2nd rappel and the last rappel only.

The Bird Perch is big enough for 4 people, though a bit tight.

Tom

[Bo_Beck]

planning to wear the same thing for Heaps in a few weeks too.

I'm wearing a 3mm full wetsuit, with a 3mm shorty on top of that, then fleece on top of those then my drysuit on top of that! Can you just push me through heaps, or roll me?

[skiclimb3287]

I'm wearing a 3mm full wetsuit, with a 3mm shorty on top of that, then fleece on top of those then my drysuit on top of that! Can you just push me through heaps, or roll me?

Ha! Just received my 5mm wetsuit. Using that with maybe some poly underneath. The added buoyancy you will have could be huge for partner assisted pothole escapes ;-)

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[Bo_Beck]

Ha! Just received my 5mm wetsuit. Using that with maybe some poly underneath. The added buoyancy you will have could be huge for partner assisted pothole escapes ;-)

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You mean "the floating island" effect?!

[TommyBoy]

The rap is 140 feet.

Kinda crazy the comments here.

Actually my comments weren't crazy I was just misinformed about how long the drop actually was. Even at 140' depending on rope shrinkage it could leave you with very little margin for error. All of which is really moot anyway as you mentioned because of the potential to stick the rope when pulling.