Corona Arch Swing

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what is this "knot way" you speak of?

The 'one bad thing' is rope wear on the rock? People have died there dude.

David Sahalie wrote:The 'one bad thing' is rope wear on the rock? People have died there dude.

So what do you want him to do about it "dude"?

People have died lots of places so stop crying about it Dave.

Not crying, just have some respect.

Do you remember the lengths of the cordalettes/webbing from all 5 of the bolts to equalize an anchor from the 5 bolts

And don't forget some sort of rope protector for the part of the rope that runs under the arch. We used a 20 foot piece of clear, hard plastic tubing from Home Depot and it worked great. We were able to get both of our ropes through it.

David Bolanos wrote:Thanks to Thad who was there to double check me and give me some helpful tips.

I thought they had their guiding permit pulled for jumping off Corona. Did they get it back?

David Bolanos wrote:I was up there on my own. He just happened to be there with a different group and I had asked him to please double check me since I was with inexperienced friends

Was he also flying a pirate flag?

David Sahalie wrote:The 'one bad thing' is rope wear on the rock? People have died there dude.

why do you hate Darwin's theories so much Davey?

Rope grooves in the arch, fire hose helpfully left up there, inexperienced folks hucking themselves off and hoping for the best - sounds like a party!

"One bad thing I did see was the cuts and groves on the actual arch from use. We need to find a way to protect the arch from rope wear or we could lose it."

How about not jumping from it?

Mmmmmm, swinging from an arch can't be construed in any way as preserving it. Not damaging it is about as much as you can claim... Don't get greedy dude.

"As a rock climber..."

That sir, is a load of horseshit. You are no more of a rock climber than the kids you see at the wall in rental harnesses and bike helmets. You've been out a handful of times and think it, along with swinging from shit, is pretty cool.

You aren't part of the tribe yet, you've got nothing invested. The only people here giving you positive feedback are noobs and semi-noobs. Personally, I don't care what you do, I'd just like you to shut up about it. And for fucks sake, don't lump yourself in with people like me and my friends.

David Bolanos wrote: well as a rock climber and adventure enthusiast, I can’t not do it. I like enjoying life too much.

Yawn.

Welcome to Mountain Project David Bolanos! I promise there are actually a lot of nice climbers out there. Mostly haters up in here. For the record you're a rock climber if you climb any rocks really...every rock climber had to start somewhere. Nicelegs has a pretty weak profile so I wouldn't worry too much about what he says.

David Bolanos wrote:Boissal:I'm not claiming 100% preservation. As a rock climber, you should understand this. If you are so worried about preserving everything then dont eat meat, dont drive, dont use electricity, dont go hiking or rock climbing, dont drink coffee, dont eat anything with corn, dont buy anything that uses any natural resources or is shipped in any way, etc etc etc etc. I am using bolts that are already placed. I’m not adding anything or taking anything. I tried my best to limit my impact on the arch. "How about not jumping from it?" you and others might ask... well as a rock climber and adventure enthusiast, I can’t not do it. I like enjoying life too much. The least I can do, however, is to do my part and damage it as least as possible while still doing it. Sound weird but that is what enjoying the mountains/environment is all about.

As a rock climber I understand that swinging from an arch isn't rock climbing. And you can't not do it? Bitch please, feel free to justify your actions as you please, however you should realize that dangling on ropes below sandstone formations doesn't exactly make you George Mallory.
How about you preserve my sanity and refrain from posting the inevitable GoPro footage of your ass spewing a string of extreme words as you swing around. Because that's why you did it right, to post about it on the internet? So someone can validate your fun? We both know adventure in the outdoors can only be enjoyed by drenching others in your spray...

You guys should spend more energy on this.

Haha. I remember being 23! I still wish I could kick that kids ass, and let him in on the secrets of charming the pants of a woman.

Yeah Brosif, awesome spray about the rope swing! You did hear about the kid that splattered himself all over the place just this spring right? Righteous!

BTW, You can climb rocks, and you can be a climber, they are not necessarily interchangeable. Investment means you know your shit cause shit's gone down and you have "battle scars". Doubt you'll understand til you mature and the testosterone eases back into equilibrium. Have fun, try to stay safe, don't die!

David Bolanos wrote:1453 points, 43 recent site contributions, and I have uploaded pictures of my gear and all my climbs.

Pictures of items for sale, 1000 beta posts and 453 occurrences of calling a bitch a bitch. You want to keep helping me bump up that last number?

this thread.