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David C
Trad climber
UK
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 22, 2013 - 05:37am PT
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Hi, does anyone have any advice on neat ways to clean pitch 4 (the downward running on) of tangerine trip if climbing solo? For one, I assume I leave the bags at 3 and haul direct to 5, but what's the safest and quickest way to clean and return to the end of pitch 4 when soloing?
Thanks.
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Prod
Trad climber
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May 22, 2013 - 08:20am PT
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Hi.
I've never climbed the trip, but I think you bacically aid that section and back clean it.
Prod.
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BBWolf
climber
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May 22, 2013 - 09:05am PT
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Start on Virginia/LiA.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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May 22, 2013 - 09:53am PT
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Investigate my Anti-Tat cord and you'll be able to clean it easily, safely, quickly and be able to cut all that ugly tat off!
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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May 22, 2013 - 10:28am PT
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Start on Virginia/LiA.
Are these starts becoming the new normal for TT? Are the first four TT pitches all that bad? That downward traverse seems unique and one of the memorable features of the Trip.
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BBWolf
climber
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May 22, 2013 - 10:46am PT
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Not sure about the new norm. I've never done the standard start to TT. First time on TTrip we used the virginia/lia start to pass a slow party. If you go this way it will be the most thought provoking aid of the entire TT route. Lambone has a story of ripping some heads down low so just be careful.More direct, not hard, easy hauling and easy cleaning.
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Bargainhunter
climber
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May 22, 2013 - 03:19pm PT
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Instead of down aiding, just pendi. Ask Ammon for details.
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Rocky IV
Social climber
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May 22, 2013 - 04:12pm PT
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I started on Virginia, not to hard and the first 4 pitches were better then the next 14 on T trip. Haven't done the standard T trip start, looked wet.
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FrankZappa
Trad climber
Hankster's crew
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May 22, 2013 - 04:39pm PT
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Done the trip twice.
Best way is to down-aid. You could just slide along a gri-gri and backup knott (instead of jumars) to reduce clutter; and probably safer should things start popping.
Probably not as tricky as you might be thinking.
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