Climbing Uncle Bens; Hammock Bivy Style

[gnarnaphobe]

I recently repeated a long time classic squamish aid line; Uncle Bens.

I put together this photo filled trip report http://thekidcormier.blogspot.ca/p/clim ... -bens.html

Enjoy the Sunshine everybody!!

[squamish climber]

Luke,
Wow, great old-school ascent with "bat-tent" style hammocks at bivies -- love it. Good to see aid-climbing is alive and well in Squamish. Nice write-up and photos. Like the one above out on the traverse.
Is there a topo you could scan in?

thanks for posting

[Dru]

You should get yourself one of the Kong adjustable fifis. They help.

[Fish Boy]

You're a legend Luke.

[gnarnaphobe]

Thanks Dave; Super stoked you liked it. I do not have a scanner to scan the topo, and I'm not sure how cool Maddalonni would be with me giving away a page from his 20 dollar guide book...

Which can be purchased @ http://www.mattmaddaloni.com/Guide%20Bo ... h%20BW.htm

Dru; I've never an adjustable fifi, but have been getting great results with my standard issue fifi.. Do you use adjustable etriers then too?

Thanks fishboy Its quite the complement, coming from an Aussie Hardman like yourself

[scrubber]

I'm not too keen on the adjustable etriers, but the adjustable daisys from metolius are the bee's-knees. My lead speed is pretty much doubled on C1-2 terrain.

http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/easy_daisy.html

[gnarnaphobe]

Thanks for the tips and the link kris, they look pretty cool, but I'm probably going stick with what I know, at least for now, as I am unemployed and just barely keeping the collections agencies off my a$%.

Btw is that your blue line fixed above bellygood?

[gnarnaphobe]

Hopefully Mclane doesnt hunt me down for copywrite infringements...

[Fish Boy]

Yo Luke, does your guide say the 1st real pitch of TYA is C3? Maddaloni has it as A1+, I tend to agree with yours...