H&L Slaughterhouse? Question for Gavin

[Aaron McDonald]

Do you need a head lap to do feather canyon? Is the chimney really dark?

[Aaron McDonald]

Clink, I never do MFAs.  I like to be surprised.

The point is to lay claim to the route prior to Brad.

[Aaron McDonald]

draw a line overview on that pic please showing the approach and the chimney please!

That would be greatly appreciated!

[waldo]

Aaron,

The right slot starts twenty feet or so above the slope.  Some loose 4th class is required to reach the entrance.  Once you get into the slot, walk almost all the way to the N end before you start climbing.  It's more or less solid stemming with bolts (2 or 3 ancient ones) found on alternating sides of the chimney.  It's dark and pretty strange in there, but no headlamp is required.   

[F4?]

Aaron,

The right slot starts twenty feet or so above the slope.  Some loose 4th class is required to reach the entrance.  Once you get into the slot, walk almost all the way to the N end before you start climbing.  It's more or less solid stemming with bolts (2 or 3 ancient ones) found on alternating sides of the chimney.  It's dark and pretty strange in there, but no headlamp is required.  

Come one....don't give too much. It's all there.

Squiddo @ the 1st bolt or past it..

Gear:
long runners
draws
cams to #2 Camalot
'6 Cam
6 pack of Tecate (cans)
few carabiners





Btw, the Admin is messing with me again...so much for free speech.

[waldo]

Come one....don't give too much. It's all there.

You're right.  It's the Roper in me.


6 pack of Tecate (cans) -- We agree on what constitutes a complete rack.
few carabiners





Btw, the Admin is messing with me again...so much for free speech.

[NOAL]

F4 where on the route did you need all those cams?  We brought none and the route is pretty mellow except for the old bolts in chimney.(I like that slung knob backing up the bolt in your pic)  Last time I was there the anchor at the top of the first pitch was re-bolted with new stainless hardware including rap rings  which makes it easy if you just want to check out the bottom of the chimney or you get spooked by the old bolts.

[F4?]

2nd pitch had a great spot for a #2 Camalot after the 1st bolt.

After that I think the cams were just for good looks.....

Nice someone replaced some bolts.

I think it's one of my favorite routes for sure.

[NOAL]

 F4,good to know.  Next time I do the route I'll bring a #2 cause the bolts in that chimney be baaad.

[F4?]

and the 6 pack of tecate, there are some great ledges along the way.

[Gavin]

So Gavin, the insides of those corridors are littered with bird pieces. Is this the work of the peregrine pair that nested in the area?

Bird pieces could be from prey remains left by the peregrine falcon pair. The corridors and crevices likely also make for decent roosts for owls - great-horned or barn - and the prey remains could be from those raptor species as well. If there were any castings around - big pellets with bone, fur, feathers, etc. in them - that would more likely be due to owls.

[clink]

Bird pieces could be from prey remains left by the peregrine falcon pair. The corridors and crevices likely also make for decent roosts for owls - great-horned or barn - and the prey remains could be from those raptor species as well. If there were any castings around - big pellets with bone, fur, feathers, etc. in them - that would more likely be due to owls.

Thanks Gavin. Next time up I will look for castings. And take more pics.

[F4?]

Mud Falcons?

[clink]

Sack lunch.

[F4?]

And keep an eye out for Squiddo.....haven't seen that guy on this forum in ages. He might have gotten lost in that corridor (he usually does).