Near Normal Grotto Vertical Picnic
by Nathaniel Bluedorn, Copyright September 11, 2005, all rights reserved. 193 views
We wanted to test how well we were doing on our vertical rope skills, so some of us went to the Near Normal Grotto Vertical Picnic at Clark Falls.
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Adam descends for the first time on the cliff face.
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It wasn’t that hard.
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Hans takes small steps. It is somewhat disconcerting to walk backwards over the edge of a cliff.
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Once you are in the air, it isn’t as difficult. Your descending equipment does all the work.
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Johannah prepares to descend.
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Two people descend at the same time.
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Nathaniel descends on the third rope.
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Hans swings out on the pulley on two ropes transverse the canyon.
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Hans stops for a rest in the middle, 60 feet above the canyon floor.
This was the first time many of us had any experience doing serious work on rope. Our skills went from theory and ground level practice to actual challenges in the air. We had a very good time.
We would like to thank the Near Normal Grotto for their help in teaching us to work on rope.
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