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==Canoe== | ===Tyrolean=== | ||
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==Tyrolean== | |||
The cable for the disused Water Survey cable car can be used to cross the Squamish River as described in Kevin McClane's book Alpine Select. If you choose to do this consider the following suggestions: | The cable for the disused Water Survey cable car can be used to cross the Squamish River as described in Kevin McClane's book Alpine Select. If you choose to do this consider the following suggestions: | ||
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*Secure yourself to the towers when setting up the Tyrolean | *Secure yourself to the towers when setting up the Tyrolean | ||
== | ==Climbs== | ||
==Tantalus== | ===Tantalus=== | ||
==Dione== | ===Dione=== | ||
==Alpha== | ===Alpha=== | ||
==Serratus== | ===Serratus=== | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 27 July 2004
Access
Helicopter
Canoe
Dharma style
Tyrolean
The cable for the disused Water Survey cable car can be used to cross the Squamish River as described in Kevin McClane's book Alpine Select. If you choose to do this consider the following suggestions:
WARNING: this procedure is potentially hazardous. If you choose this method you do so at your own risk.
http://www.cs.ubc.ca/~durocher/trips/coast/tantalus2004/figure2.JPG (figure courtesy S. Durocher)
- Use work gloves to avoid damage to your hands
- Suspending yourself from a bike U-lock instead of a large caribiner works well, but back it up with a caribiner
- Suspend your pack from a separate line on the cable, and pull it using a long length (e.g. 5m cordalette). This stops the pack swinging like a pendulum which impedes progress
- Use a short length (e.g. 30cm sling) to suspend yourself from the cable as pulling with straight arms is difficult
- Secure yourself to the towers when setting up the Tyrolean