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Stuck 11 hex on top of CCK gunks

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James Westy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2015 · Points: 10

Used a #11 hex to back up the chock stone at the top of CCK. Could not get it out. Quit after 1/2 hour. It might be part of the cliff for now on...
Let me know if you get it out.

lucander · · Stone Ridge, NY · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 260

Off topic - I once found three pink tricams on that route, each buried on top of the other.

James Westy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2015 · Points: 10

Update, climbing the Last shall be first early today. Went to check on my Hex.. it was gone..that was by noon today. Less than 24 hours...

rgold · · Poughkeepsie, NY · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 526

For future reference, sometimes what is needed is a fresh pair of eyes. I remember working on a nut for half an hour and getting nowhere. I climbed up, my partner went down, and he got it out in about a minute.

rgold · · Poughkeepsie, NY · Joined Feb 2008 · Points: 526

Of course!

ChossKing King · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 0

what did you expect?

mbk · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 0

One trick for big nuts that seems to require a bit of lateral thinking:

You can run the nut tool *through* the hollow nut, creating a lever.

James Westy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2015 · Points: 10

Anyone want to claim responsibility for getting it out?

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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