Lost Old Orange Fusion, Left BD 4 Cam And A Nut--Hessie Chimney

On March 10, 2013, I was leading P2 of Hessie's Chimmney (left side)---a bad idea as it is M5+ or M6 without ice The rock, if you want to call it that, is looose and friable rock and offers little to no protection, especially at the crux. When I pulled over the roof-crux section one of my Fusion tools popped from a 3" patch of frozen moss and I was flying. After 40', I stopped having hit nothing and walked away with nary a scratch. My guardian angel was with me and after that excting flight without a wingsuit, I bailed leaving a #4 BD Camalot and a nut to rap off. I recoverd one of my Fusions in the snow below the pitch and I beleive the other is on the route, above the crux overhang.

If anyone climbs it, I'd like my Fusion back and you can keep the #4.

Thanks JP
John Parsons
720-254-6165
john.p.parsons@gmail.com

I'd say without a doubt that is the most respectable and acceptable "I'd like my gear back" post.

Nice work!!

Hope you get your tool back. I take it that it planted in the snow somewhere out of sight? Might be hidden until spring.

Stich wrote:Hope you get your tool back. I take it that it planted in the snow somewhere out of sight? Might be hidden until spring.

It's still on his last stick. haha badass...

Yeah, Hessie Chimney is pretty gnarly without any ice. I'll probably head up there sometime when I think it has ice. If I see your tool I'll get it back for you but yeah, I bailed after doing the first pitch because it took us three hours to wallow to the base and I we didn't want to walk out in the dark.

Was this you?
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Must have been me..!! You can tell from those 20 year old red gaiters and the halo over the head...!

Found your #4 on Hessie, glad to get it back to you. No sign of any ice tools though. I think your draw ended up on my partners rack, I can ask him about it. I'm a bit swamped until next week. Will drop you a note when I'm back in town.

steve