Trip Report - Los Banditos - Machete Ridge - Pinnacles West Side

[cobbledik]

I doubt I used it as the only piece, I probably used it as a directional. I can't remember.

I'm still confused, the anchor bolts have a chain and a ring and are a couple fourth class steps to the right of the redirect bolt. I can't imagine the scenario where the biner could be used for a retreat there.

That's most of the reason that I left it. It seemed like a smart move to leave a camo'd biner on the bolt that would be invisible from the ground but obvious when you come over the bulge. Then, people freaked out from the 5.9++rxxx moves will be less likely to miss it (since belaying from the bolts without the redirect would make a fall for the second at those free moves very swingy and very cheesegratery... I don't think that's a real word.)

[mynameismud]

"++RXXX "

I am officially excited about this route.

[F4?]

Hmm, but there are 2x other routes with heady 5.9 cruxes..lava falls and Son of Dawn wall.

[cobbledik]

Hmm, but there are 2x other routes with heady 5.9 cruxes..lava falls and Son of Dawn wall.

Yeah, but this one is 3x, the extra X for this route is for the extra sexy

[F4?]

And then there's the 1st pitch of Resurrection wall.

[kylequeener]

I'm still confused, the anchor bolts have a chain and a ring and are a couple fourth class steps to the right of the redirect bolt. I can't imagine the scenario where the biner could be used for a retreat there.

Remembering the few steps right to the belay now and looking at the topo it was probably used as a directional piece so I could clean the pitch easier.