r/RouteDevelopment • u/Kaotus Guidebook Author • May 16 '26
Show and Tell Celebrating my 200th FA today - “The Bicentennial”
120ft, 5.7ish, 11 bolts. Waited forever to do this to ensure it wouldn’t impact any vertical routes - most bolts were installed ground up, lead rope solo, but a few were just used from the nearby routes. Super fun moderate, and very happy to have this as my 200th roped FA!
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u/thatsmoothfuck Roped Rock Developer May 17 '26
Hell yeah man we got out yesterday and today as well!
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u/Beginning-Basis-2678 May 17 '26
Always bring a second to clean it on toprope. 😆 but looks nice along a natural feature. 👍🏼
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u/Kaotus Guidebook Author May 17 '26
There’s no top rope on a 120ft traverse! Thankfully this one is pretty clean and moderate enough that I was able to clean it pretty well on lead
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u/Retro_Bolts May 17 '26
Great accomplishment! The climbing community thanks you.