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chipped runner placements roaches skyline?
October 06, 2013, 08:59:50 pm
As per title,

on a lovely little VS, Condor Slab, 2 scarred placements. my leader assures ne bottom one (wihere wire is) has improved, and upper didn't exist last time he did it? Deliberate??
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Ok that didn't work too well. Obviously I don't know how to embed from Flickr, so here's my page where the photos are hosted:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30814373@N02/with/10124097175/

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Just plain old cam erosion from people pulling on cams to see if they are seated properly e.t.c.
See photos of birchens crag for prime examples of this

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I agree with GritLAD (who wouldn't)

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Well... I know Skyline is soft but that's a mess. Can you clearly see how scarred they are? My leader insisted the top one didn't exist as a placement a little while ago.

Tangentially does anyone know the sequence for Script for a Tier?

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I did this route a couple of years ago and don't remember seeing anything like this. Actually I found it quite bold with a pretty pokey move.
Looks fairly battered from overseating of wires and cams not deliberate chipping

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I'm with Gritlad, deffo camwear. have seen loads of placements like that. Staffs grit is particularly prone to it. I suspect a bit of superglue would stop it worstening...  :worms:

 

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