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toddbe
Feb 5, 2003, 9:21 AM
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I'm looking for information on the descent of "Walk on the wild side". I understand it is possible to rap off using the rap anchors of "Presto In C Sharp". How difficult is the travers over to the anchors? Can the rap be done with a single 50m rope?
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froggy
Feb 5, 2003, 9:27 AM
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Hi, you do two raps as long as nobody is on the route to the right of Walk on the Wild Side you should be cool. The rap anchors are just to the right of the belay (if you are staring at the rock/route) or to the left of you (if you are enjoying the view). Not really a traverse at all...
Two raps and you are down to your packs
-- oh edited I DID NOT SEE THE 50(I don't think a 50 will reach (I did not use one) bring double ropes to be on the safe side.. unless anyone else has done it successfully with a 50 or single 60. Actually now I need to think back - both times I did it with double ropes... 2 60's
Have fun - it is a classic route and it is fun in the dark too
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rrrADAM
Feb 5, 2003, 9:30 AM
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See all the users on the route who have climbed it ??? Send them a PM, and you will get quick and first hand beta. That's the primary reason for this.
All you have to do is click a name, then send PM to.
Hope I don't sound like a "weenie", I'm not trying to, just trying to explain some of the site features.
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socalclimber
Feb 5, 2003, 9:34 AM
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A quick heads up. You need 2 ropes to do the raps. This is true if you are going to rap the route from the end of the second pitch. There is a third pitch (don't bother). Unprotected about 20 feet or so. The first pitch has all the 5.7 parts. Fairly sustained, bolts widely spaced. The second pitch actually goes up and left, most people just do the run out and go straight up. I think the run out is about 70 feet or so. It's probably 5.5 or 5.6 slab with tons of good foot holds!
Have a party!
Robert
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tigerbythetail
May 16, 2003, 7:44 PM
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There are several ways off Walk On The Wild Side (WOWS) and the one you choose may depend upon the number of ropes you have, the amount of traffic on the face or your predilection that particular day.
One descent is to rap the route to the left of WOWS (Dial 911) with two 60m ropes. This is recommended as opposed to rapping the route itself beacause the raps are straight down and this route sees much less traffic than WOWS- don't want to rap down onto the next party in line.
Another method is to top out on WOWS, which will put you on a down-sloping ledge/ramp system. Walk/scramble south down this (right as viewed from the base of the route) partway until an inobvious traverse out left onto the face (not difficult and if needed you could always get a belay) allows access to the anchors on Presto In C Sharp (a fun 5.7 slab route). Rap this to a ledge, walk right (facing out) to another set of anchors and make a second rap to the ground. A short scramble from here leads back around to the base of the route. The advantage of this is a single rope (50m will suffice) is all that is needed.
If the latter description sounds confusing don't worry as it's not really that hard to find and makes a nice alternative to rapping the main face. Additonally, there are some fun climbs on this side (south face) of Saddle Rocks that rarely get done.
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slamurai
Mar 29, 2005, 4:01 PM
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I tried to climb WOWS last weekend but ended up to far to the right on the first pitch. in my vogel book it's rated 5.10b but doesn't have a name. anybody have any info on it?
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thegreytradster
Mar 29, 2005, 4:22 PM
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In reply to: I tried to climb WOWS last weekend but ended up to far to the right on the first pitch. in my vogel book it's rated 5.10b but doesn't have a name. anybody have any info on it?
The climb imediately to the right of WOW is Negro Girls 5.9R in Bartlet.
Someone died recently wandering over that way from WOW. Best have your routefinding skills honed.
The walk off to the right is not that hard to find. I've never bothered to rap off.
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slamurai
Mar 29, 2005, 5:32 PM
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I just went to climbingjtree.com and they had it listed as Negro Girls, so that's that.
I didn't wander over from WOWS, instead of starting off the boulder I climbed straight up the face (Negro Girls). On Pitch2 I did the same thing and ended up running out the last hundred feet. it was a blast. I'd like to go back and climb WOWS now though.
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