08/21/2012
Categories: Tips
We were overwhelmed with responses to the What’s Wrong with this Picture post from last week. Lots of you commented that “everything is wrong with this picture” and we couldn’t agree more. Unfortunately, this is an all too common scene at the crag.
Here are the potential access issues that we intentionally included in the picture:
Many of you also pointed out some egregious safety hazards in the image as well—climber missed the first bolt, belayer is standing too far back, no helmets, etc)—and pointed out that accidents are never good for climbing access. You’re absolutely correct, although we only judged “correct” answers by the list above.
Congratulations to Edward Henderson, Mark Goodro, Anne Hughes, Patrick Murtha, and Tricia Ortiz, who go all of the answers correct! Watch your mailboxes for a special gift.
When you see any of these behaviors at the crag, we encourage you to kindly educate other climbers on their potential impact.
Doesn't number 10 and number 13 conflict with each other? How can he pee 200 feet from the trail, and not end up hiking off trail?
Posted by: Anthony | August 22, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Number 10 says "Stay on trails!" then number 13 says the man should have walked 200 feet away from the trail. Perhaps the woman was coming back from her own 200 foot-away restroom break.
Posted by: John Edwards | August 22, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Saw the same conflict Anthony and John brought up. Never heard of the 200' off the trail rule but it seems that #10 would be better to avoid than #13.
Posted by: Steven | December 12, 2012 at 09:56 AM