The Devils Lake top rope cluster Fu&k thread... (2nd Edition)

Julian H wrote: Why is it poorly constructed? No one probably died. It is ugly but this a lot better than this one I saw in Boulder Canyon. One small boulder with two slings when they had a big tree 5ft behind and a bolted anchor 5 ft to the left.
I know that they had extra webbing because they tried to setup a hammock by slinging some bolders and failed. The best part was that they were  trying to get each other to do  doing bat hangs on this route that is called Surprising Slab. And laughing at the scary anchor they set by slinging a boulder that moved. 

No way Julian, WI ALWAYS has worse anchors. Plus, The Climbing Illuminati dictated that this thread can only have Devil's Lake anchors, no other anchors are allowed.

Julian H wrote: Why is it poorly constructed? No one probably died. It is ugly but this a lot better than this one I saw in Boulder Canyon. One small boulder with two slings when they had a big tree 5ft behind and a bolted anchor 5 ft to the left.
I know that they had extra webbing because they tried to setup a hammock by slinging some bolders and failed. The best part was that they were  trying to get each other to do  doing bat hangs on this route that is called Surprising Slab. And laughing at the scary anchor they set by slinging a boulder that moved. 

That boulder’s a bit small.  However, I’m in favor of avoiding trees when they can be avoided for reducing the impact.

Julian H wrote: Why is it poorly constructed? No one probably died. It is ugly but this a lot better than this one I saw in Boulder Canyon. One small boulder with two slings when they had a big tree 5ft behind and a bolted anchor 5 ft to the left.
I know that they had extra webbing because they tried to setup a hammock by slinging some bolders and failed. The best part was that they were  trying to get each other to do  doing bat hangs on this route that is called Surprising Slab. And laughing at the scary anchor they set by slinging a boulder that moved. 

Yum, bolted anchors. Now that'd be nice at the Lake.

John Sherman wrote:

Yum, bolted anchors. Now that'd be nice at the Lake.

Shut, your dirty whorish mouth! (Ron Burgundy voice)

Drtysmellyhippy wrote:

Shut, your dirty whorish mouth! (Ron Burgundy voice)

Bhhahahahahahahhhhhhhahahahahahahahahhahahhahahhaha

John Sherman wrote:

Yum, bolted anchors. Now that'd be nice at the Lake.

It's the best way to protect the trees, and has the knock on benefit of protecting midwesterners from themselves.

The beautiful weather at the Lake this past Saturday brought out all the gumbies! Saw this cluster near the top of The Spine on the East Rampart. The trees may be only three inches in diameter, but at least they padded the "sharp" edge!

Matt Pizz wrote: The beautiful weather at the Lake this past Saturday brought out all the gumbies! Saw this cluster near the top of The Spine on the East Rampart. The trees may be only three inches in diameter, but at least they padded the "sharp" edge!

Honestly if those trees (saplings) are well rooted they are probably plenty strong for top roping. Hard to see wtf is going on with that webbing though. 

Matt Pizz wrote: The beautiful weather at the Lake this past Saturday brought out all the gumbies! Saw this cluster near the top of The Spine on the East Rampart. The trees may be only three inches in diameter, but at least they padded the "sharp" edge!

Wow, that is not so good...but there is no rope running through the biners, so maybe it was put up as a joke.

Matt Pizz wrote: The beautiful weather at the Lake this past Saturday brought out all the gumbies! Saw this cluster near the top of The Spine on the East Rampart. The trees may be only three inches in diameter, but at least they padded the "sharp" edge!

Saw this as well. Felt odd saying something but once they weighted the rope I decided it was easiest to just look the other way.

Buck Rio wrote:

Wow, that is not so good...but there is no rope running through the biners, so maybe it was put up as a joke.

If I lived close to DL, I would go out and make sketchy anchors I would never climb on in hopes of seeing them show up here.

Robert S wrote:

If I lived close to DL, I would go out and make sketchy anchors I would never climb on in hopes of seeing them show up here.

Road trip!

Doug Hemken wrote:

Road trip!

As a Midwesterner myself, I love DL...but I wouldn't recommend someone living in Texas to make it a destination, not when they could be getting their rack stolen on the sixth pitch of the Flatirons. (Tongue in cheek).   

Buck Rio wrote:

As a Midwesterner myself, I love DL...but I wouldn't recommend someone living in Texas to make it a destination...

You're no fun.

I’d say it’s worth the trip if you happen to be in the area, but definitely not a “destination” trip lol.

It's so Midwestern to under rate your own crag.

Yes please stay away from DL. Definitely not a destination. Go stand in line at the Red, boulder canyon, or Red Rocks.

Buck Rio wrote:

As a Midwesterner myself, I love DL...but I wouldn't recommend someone living in Texas to make it a destination, not when they could be getting their rack stolen on the sixth pitch of the Flatirons. (Tongue in cheek).   

I like.

Beers to you.

Robert S wrote:

I like.

Beers to you.

Prost!

Just to be clear, I was suggesting a road trip just to set up bad TR anchors, not necessarily to climb.  Why wouldn't we welcome Robert to set anchors?