hey thanks....though i must confess i had to google up on what "btw" meant- wasnt sure if it was a climbing term i hadnt heard of haha.......i only just learnt what "lol" meant last year......but thanks again that was kind of you you to comment btw (did i use it right?)
yup i would agree it isnt hard. we actually bailed on that day as we were really just having a play but went back a few weeks later. there was more snow which turned this section on the video into a normal grade 2 snow slope..haha ....on the day in question (on video)it was a little more intimidating.
sorry i forgot in my ramblings to answer the question- no i wouldnt rope up on an easy scramble but i would rope up on the harder parts of observatory/tower ridge etc.
sorry i took time in getting back but it been christmas woo hooooo...em this clip was taken in january, and yes it was really skimpy and quite steep.even in these conditions it felt reasonable to solo but we had no helmets with us so we turned back as there was a lot of ice coming down.
Nice video great fun with no ropes, you get more fear and adrenaline into your climb. Thats what climbing is all about.
blingOvince 1 year ago
nice video btw! looks good
willspurplemonkeys 3 years ago
hey thanks....though i must confess i had to google up on what "btw" meant- wasnt sure if it was a climbing term i hadnt heard of haha.......i only just learnt what "lol" meant last year......but thanks again that was kind of you you to comment btw (did i use it right?)
bellybuttons1 3 years ago
ye u used it right, i did ben nevis but fell and twisted my ankle bout 2/3 of way up and twisted my ankle
gamesnstuff1998 2 years ago
ermmmm - why no ropes with you? Is that not poor preparation or were you just scouting part of the route? Just curious
tightropetomg 4 years ago
me and my mate did it with no ropes as well, it just isnt hard. would you rope up on an easy scramble?
willspurplemonkeys 3 years ago
yup i would agree it isnt hard. we actually bailed on that day as we were really just having a play but went back a few weeks later. there was more snow which turned this section on the video into a normal grade 2 snow slope..haha ....on the day in question (on video)it was a little more intimidating.
sorry i forgot in my ramblings to answer the question- no i wouldnt rope up on an easy scramble but i would rope up on the harder parts of observatory/tower ridge etc.
thanks for commenting
bellybuttons1 1 year ago
good call
AKRockSnowIce 4 years ago
When was this? Looks a bit lean and scary for the grade I/II. Hoping to tick this route early January myself.
Cheers
ac1906 4 years ago
sorry i took time in getting back but it been christmas woo hooooo...em this clip was taken in january, and yes it was really skimpy and quite steep.even in these conditions it felt reasonable to solo but we had no helmets with us so we turned back as there was a lot of ice coming down.
bellybuttons1 4 years ago