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#57335 - 05/03/11 12:28 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: ianmanger]
Lucander member Registered: 04/03/09 Posts: 175 Loc: Stone Ridge, NY	Ian, Have you been on Last Frontier recently? About a month ago, I replaced a bunch of webbing. There was so much mank, I could hardly fit a carabiner around the anchor. Cut much of it off, added a new piece of 1" tubular. D. L.
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#57336 - 05/03/11 01:07 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: Lucander]
ianmanger enthusiast Registered: 04/25/03 Posts: 299	Not this season. Thanks for this. Originally Posted By: Lucander Ian, Have you been on Last Frontier recently? About a month ago, I replaced a bunch of webbing. There was so much mank, I could hardly fit a carabiner around the anchor. Cut much of it off, added a new piece of 1" tubular. D. L.
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#57337 - 05/03/11 02:49 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: ianmanger]
phlan Carpal Tunnel Registered: 02/11/00 Posts: 2764 Loc: Gardiner, NY	it's not a rappel anchor but how about the crux bolt on wonderland? will it ever be replaced? sente got new bolts but not the one important bolt on wonderland? it's seemed a bit questionable to me for years.
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#57338 - 05/03/11 03:18 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: phlan]
fotovult journeyman Registered: 09/01/05 Posts: 99 Loc: ny	DL - thanks for the work amigo, I know you've been out there this season replacing some tat with more solid anchors. _________________________ www.chrisvultaggio.com
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#57345 - 05/04/11 12:58 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: phlan]
BrianRI newbie Registered: 06/10/05 Posts: 26	I second phlan about the bolt on Wonderland. I've mentioned this in a previous thread on anchors/bolts. It looks like a homemade hanger and is rusty.
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#57346 - 05/04/11 03:04 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: BrianRI]
RangerRob Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/06/00 Posts: 3730 Loc: Ulster County, NY	First time I did Wonderland I did it from way down at the bottom, which was my first 5.9, and my first R rated route. I was VERY happy to clip that bolt!
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#57353 - 05/05/11 06:47 AM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: RangerRob]
schwortz enthusiast Registered: 09/10/03 Posts: 308	Originally Posted By: RangerRob First time I did Wonderland I did it from way down at the bottom, which was my first 5.9, and my first R rated route. I was VERY happy to clip that bolt! how else do people do it? (i'm guessing they traverse in from wisecrack???)
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#57355 - 05/05/11 02:06 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: schwortz]
RangerRob Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/06/00 Posts: 3730 Loc: Ulster County, NY	Yeah I guess the normal route traverses in from the left and is 5.8 and not R
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#57420 - 05/12/11 03:46 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: RangerRob]
KathyS member Registered: 01/10/08 Posts: 182 Loc: NY, USA	What's up with the new steel cable rap station at the top of Betty? Strange arrangement with frayed wire ends ready to poke anyone attempting to use it. We walked off, as usual, and did not use it.
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#57422 - 05/12/11 06:07 PM Re: Shawangunk Anchors - Wish Lists and Updates [Re: KathyS]
Julie Pooh-Bah Registered: 01/16/00 Posts: 2055 Loc: SoCal	Kathy, I wondered the same a few weeks ago (and walked off as usual). Next day I met a guy/guide named Jason? who was discussing anchor replacement with Paul Curran; I brought up the new Betty wires, and Paul said it was a "french weave" and is safe. Jason said he knew who'd been installing those, and intended to have a word with him. I try to keep an eye on the Urusla anchor, but haven't been up there yet this year. Anyone?
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