Knife Edge, Protectable?
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cheeseburglar
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Re: Knife Edge, Protectable?
You can protect the knife edge. The CMC has used the knife edge as the graduation climb for their mountaineering course.
Re: Knife Edge, Protectable?
I did this one spring, it was awful. A truely miserable and hateful place to be. That doesn't add much to conversation, I just wanted to add that.TallGrass wrote:With the OP and his girlfriend in mind...
[ Here's Anna's own drawing, which also shows how going West off K2 rounds to near vertical Class 5 into that gulley that breaks continuous line of sight, which seems to be universally recommended against, and likely not the best for the OP's girl to keep spook-factor low by staring down a C4 no-fall zone looking for holds.
A man has got to know his limitations.-Dr. Jonathan Hemlock or Harry Callahan or something F' it: http://youtu.be/lpzqQst-Sg8
'Life is too short to ski groomers'
"That man's only desire was to stand, once only, on the summit of that glorious wedge of rock...I think anyone who loves the mountains as much as that can claim to be a mountaineer, too."-Hermann Buhl, Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage
'Life is too short to ski groomers'
"That man's only desire was to stand, once only, on the summit of that glorious wedge of rock...I think anyone who loves the mountains as much as that can claim to be a mountaineer, too."-Hermann Buhl, Nanga Parbat Pilgrimage
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sue personett
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Re: Knife Edge, Protectable?
The Knife Edge is awesome and you get to do it twice!!!
Namaste
Sue
Namaste
Sue
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Jim Davies
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Re: Knife Edge, Protectable?
I would love to go back there, but it's a chore getting to it.
Climbing at altitude is like hitting your head against a brick wall — it's great when you stop. -- Chris Darwin
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
I'm pretty tired. I think I'll go home now. -- Forrest Gump
