Cam stuck on top of Briton’s

lead britons yesterday and some how some way my Metolius cam got stuck at the top! Who uses cams at the lake anyway.. I put time into it but if someone has more time it’s all yours! It has wiggle room so there is hope. God speed!

I guess I would have to remove the word ‘beautiful’ from your post if ya got a cam stuck!  

I say, wait for the evening when the rock cools off and slightly contracts.  Maybe you can pull it out then. 

Can you claim a "clean" lead if you leave gear in the rock? ;)

Bravo for knowing/abiding to the rules of booty. A rarity these days.

Update removed clean and beautiful! The cam is still yours if you can remove it!

Andrew Krajnik wrote: Can you claim a "clean" lead if you leave gear in the rock? ;)

I would say so as The word Clean in our lexicon is that the climb was climbed free, and nothing about the gear is inferred. 

No real need to alert climbers about stuck gear...climbers will ultimately:

-Find it
-Remove it
-Keep it

It's how it goes bros....

jon jugenheimer wrote: 
I say, wait for the evening when the rock cools off and slightly contracts.  Maybe you can pull it out then. 

This is good advice - it has worked for me more than once.

Water also helps.

My rack now consists of a bunch of stoppers and ONE metolius cam! Moving up in the world :-)

There are still 2 cams stuck on top of brintons buttress. One yellow metolius with a broken wire and a green BD ultralight that is overcammed into oblivion. Props to anyone that can get those out. Good luck!

Sam Francis wrote: My rack now consists of a bunch of stoppers and ONE metolius cam! Moving up in the world :-)

There are still 2 cams stuck on top of brintons buttress. One yellow metolius with a broken wire and a green BD ultralight that is overcammed into oblivion. Props to anyone that can get those out. Good luck!

Sam you got that cam out!? Nice dude! May it bring you endless sends!!

jon jugenheimer wrote:

I would say so as The word Clean in our lexicon is that the climb was climbed free, and nothing about the gear is inferred. 

are you a troll from afar these days? You scoundrel schooling all the boys. : )