Major booty in the Hollow Flake

You may already have heard about this, but there is an entire rack somewhere in the Hollow Flake. Here is the story of how it got there

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Good on you for finishing it up!! Great and tragic story....

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what equipment should someone bring up there to fish your rack out??

Maybe I'll get a plane ticket

mpech wrote:!!! what equipment should someone bring up there to fish your rack out??

Rudy is that you???! This is matt from dartmouth

you up for doing the salathe?

Haha no it's the other Jonathan Awerbuch :P

Yeah, i'd love to. I'll get a plane ticket. When? j.awerbuch@gmail.com

A magnet ain't gonna work. Unless it is really really big. Cams and biners are mostly aluminum. Best to try a happy hooker:

Sad story.

But really, why bring the entire rack on that pitch? I had a handful of biners, cordalette, wall hauler, haul line, and that's it.

People drop stuff all the time on walls. I've dropped: a hammer, yellow alien, pair of aiders, a used condom (above a solo party), a few biners, and other stuff I'm sure. After a while, you get neurotic about always double checking to make sure that stuff is secured.

You said "major booty" and I was thinking..... just google image search "major booty."

Sorry for laughing Calvin. It will be funny some day, really. Good job on getting it done and make the most of the rest of the vacay!

I liked your write up! As a new climber this is all fantasy to me, but I love to read about it.

Allen Sanderson wrote:A magnet ain't gonna work. Unless it is really really big.

That was a good read. Can't believe you got back on the wall and made it up, that's fantastic!

doak wrote:Sad story. But really, why bring the entire rack on that pitch? I had a handful of biners, cordalette, wall hauler, haul line, and that's it. People drop stuff all the time on walls. I've dropped: a hammer, yellow alien, pair of aiders, a used condom (above a solo party), a few biners, and other stuff I'm sure. After a while, you get neurotic about always double checking to make sure that stuff is secured.

Calvin. Fun story and wonderful photos. Home on the ledge is an awesome shot!

This is a nice write up. I still remember the story from the 80s or early 90s about the gear sling that broke on El Cap or some big wall, sending the rack into the abyss. You repeated that and still finished. Nice. Sucks about the rack, though.

fantastic story. This was an unforgettable memories

Truly awesome stuff. Have to agree w/ Doak, but I was lucky, right before I led that pitch someone rapping free blast told me to take nothing on that pitch...

I love your blog and photos. Great experience.

Anyone get it yet?