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06-01-2016, 08:51 AM #1
Heaps - how long is the rappel to bird perch?
How long is the rappel to the bird perch?
Would a 150' rope suffice?
The 3 sites below state differen lengths:
Bluugnome: 150'
Climb UT: 140'
Canyoneering USA: 165'
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06-01-2016 08:51 AM # ADS
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06-01-2016, 10:02 AM #2
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06-01-2016, 10:49 AM #3
Thx!
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06-01-2016, 11:54 AM #4
Last trip we used
120' on the first rap
200' on the second rap
300' on the third rap
tied them as pull cords as they were pulled down
We also found it easiest to leave one person at each anchor to help each later person down and sending the 300' rope down hanging from harness so person at the bird perch could just tie the rope off to the hangers, unclip it off the harness and drop it. No fumbling with trying to get packs on/off and stuff.
Makes all the transitions super easy.
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06-01-2016, 02:08 PM #5
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06-01-2016, 03:16 PM #6
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06-01-2016, 05:09 PM #7
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06-01-2016, 07:43 PM #8
As was pointed out to me the first time I did it, it's best not to have your 300 foot rope be doubled up because, on the second to last rappel, the rope pull can sometimes get stuck. We risked it anyway and were fine, but the rope pull was difficult.
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06-03-2016, 08:31 PM #9
Thank you all. Used 150' rope and was just fine. And yes...2 way radio helps a lot.
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