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basic big wall rack

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Elyas Bianchi · · Eugene, OR · Joined Oct 2018 · Points: 0

What should I have for a baseline rack that would theoretically get me up the nose along w partners that have comparable rack?  

Chase G · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Jun 2017 · Points: 169

From the nose MP page:

"Bring two sets of nuts with offsets, one or two sets of micro nuts with offsets and two or three sets of cams from .5" to 3.5".  Also bring some micro cams and a 4.5" cam, leave the hammer and pins at home this route goes all clean."

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65
Elyas Bianchi wrote: What should I have for a baseline rack that would theoretically get me up the nose along w partners that have comparable rack?  

How hard do you plan to free climb, above which you will aid? A full aid pitch can easily consume 60 biners. 

Ross Goldberg · · El Segundo · Joined Oct 2017 · Points: 293
Marc801 C wrote:

How hard do you plan to free climb, above which you will aid? A full aid pitch can easily consume 60 biners. 

A c2 pitch (which is hardest aid on the nose) is not going to consume 60 biners....

Cron · · Maine / NH · Joined Oct 2009 · Points: 60
This list is pretty comprehensive

, though I have not personally climbed the Nose.

Mark Hudon · · Reno, NV · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 420
Marc801 C wrote:

How hard do you plan to free climb, above which you will aid? A full aid pitch can easily consume 60 biners. 

These days with racking every cam on its own biner and not using 2 biners on every pin like we used to BITD, you’ll never use 60 biners on a single pitch. 30 free biners are about the most we’ll take. 

Marc801 C · · Sandy, Utah · Joined Feb 2014 · Points: 65
Mark Hudon wrote:

These days with racking every cam on its own biner and not using 2 biners on every pin like we used to BITD, you’ll never use 60 biners on a single pitch. 30 free biners are about the most we’ll take. 

Never underestimate my ability to needlessly consume vast quantities of biners on an aid pitch!

Mark Hudon · · Reno, NV · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 420

Ha! Totally! 

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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