>>641761Ehh, assuming your buddy has a doubles rack, you can aid up most things with a triples rack.
>>637052The comfiest harness you can try on. Make sure you have at least four gear loops and a haul loop. Harnesses last a long time and if you are serious about the sport, those features will make everything less of a cluster fuck.
>>637380I hate calling people out m8, but that isn't guide mode. Guide mode uses the weight of the climber to bite down on the belayer's side of the rope.
>>637405Start easy, work your way up. You may be able to lead 5.11 face, but crack is a whole different game, and protection takes time to set well as a beginner. You will get to your sport grade once you can fire in cams quickly, set nuts efficiently, and get the climbing technique down.
>>641053Fucking beautiful area. I've come through the pass to the left of the formation after climbing the middle palisade, but never have climbed it. My partner and I are looking to do Sun Ribbon Arete. Which route did you go up, and have any beta?
>>641763Yeah, pretty much. There is a lot of skill in alpinism, but also a lot of luck. It doesn't matter how good you are when the weather turns shit and traps you in your tent for days on end.
