Bigwallmaster 0 #1 April 19, 2004 I'm a climber. Haven't ventured into BASE. . . . .yet. Everytime I'm up high on a very overhanging big wall I frequently wonder if anyone has ever BASE'd off of a port-a-ledge? Would it be possible to do this? cheers, J.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #2 April 19, 2004 Yes. I've used it a couple times to jump walls that had domey tops but vertical faces below them. Generally, you rap down until you find a good place to exit from, then set up the ledge to provide an exit platform. I've considered trying to exit by rapping off the end of the line, which might allow some good extra launch velocity, if you used the line as a pendulum. I haven't summoned up the testicular fortitude to give it a shot, as yet, though.-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bigwallmaster 0 #3 April 19, 2004 Hmmm. That's some pretty crazy shit Tom. I don't know if would ever have the balls to BASE off a rappell line. I would like to watch though. he he. Sounds like a project to me. J.P. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WrongWay 0 #4 April 19, 2004 Hey if you'll do it I'll get video. Wrong Way D #27371 Mal Manera Rodriguez Cajun Chicken Ø Hellfish #451 The wiser wolf prevails. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kennedy 0 #5 April 19, 2004 From someone who knows F all about base, that seems like an awesome idea for one of you guys. Find a nice dome with exmpty space below it, repel down in reverse (australian repelling?), and you're in a perfectly flat position. Just let go the grip and you're on your way.witty subliminal message Guard your honor, let your reputation fall where it will, and outlast the bastards. 1* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #6 April 20, 2004 I say this now since I'm currently safe here on the ground, ... Count me in!!!My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alanab 0 #7 April 20, 2004 i am pretty sure i know of someone who has exited off the end of a rappeling rope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #8 April 20, 2004 Ok, this is coming from someone who hasn't BASEd yet, but used to be all into reppelling off of shit... That would be a cool ride! There are a good number of ways you could go down the line to work with different kinds of exit points. If you really really wanted to, I can see in my head a handful of ways to static line off the end of the rope, or more accurately discribed as repeling down your static line with break away cord at the end (which would be easy to weave into the end of most climbing rope).--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jonstark 8 #9 April 20, 2004 Have you done the pendulum off the "big stone" that is done by rapping off a short fixed line to the left of the anchor? There is something so primally wrong about rapping off the end of any rope that it adds tremendously to the rush of a full ropelength penji at 3K above the valley. jon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crwper 7 #10 April 20, 2004 Every time I stand at the edge of something these days, I have to remind myself if I don't have a rig on my back. It's tough. I'm not sure I'd really want to train myself to rap off the end of the rope. I might get the wrong idea on a real rappel someday. Michael Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TomAiello 26 #11 April 20, 2004 QuoteHave you done the pendulum... Nope. I've seen it, though, and it looks like fun. You can set up a similar one across the way, too. Hmmm. Maybe I'll have to give this some practice...-- Tom Aiello Tom@SnakeRiverBASE.com SnakeRiverBASE.com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bertusgeert 1 #12 April 20, 2004 Why dont they try abseiling off of the rope at the famous one day a year event? Tom - did you go belly first, or back first? --------------------------------------------- As jy dom is moet jy bloei! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gengis-K 0 #13 April 22, 2004 As a bungy jumper, I'm pretty curious of how will look a pendulum setting. Does any of you as a pic ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
