Gear Review: Petzl Sirocco Climbing Helmet

The Sirrocco climbing helmet is one of Petzl's new products and it sure does deliver!  It is the lightest and most durable climbing helmet on the market while also being comfortable and breathable.  This combination results in one of the more innovative pieces of climbing gear to recently hit the market.

Photo: Doris Oberlander

At just 165 g (for a large), the helmet literally weighs nothing.  I can barely tell its on my head and the additional weight in my pack is not noticeable.  Given its light weight, one may question the safety of the helmet.  After all, that is why we all wear helmets.  Not to fear, this helmet is made out of expanded polypropylene.  Essentially this is some really durable foam that can withstand high impact resistance without losing its shape.  Unlike other helmets, that typically have a thin plastic exterior lining, this helmet is made out of just a single piece of foam resulting in a more durable product.  I've even seen people step right on the helmet with no signs of wear and tear!

The helmet also has a very unique and lightweight strap system.  The material for the straps is soft and comfortable and there is a magnetic buckle that keeps it all together.  While it's advertised that this buckle can be attached with one hand; it does take a little coordination.  Also, a couple times after I thought I had buckled my helmet I have noticed that it was just merely sitting on my head with the straps dangling around my ears.  Not ideal when you are 500 feet off the ground.  What I have noticed, is that it's important to keep the magnetic area clean and free of dirt so that it appropriately adheres.

Other nice features include:  a lightweight, yet reliable headlamp attachment points and removable foam pads that are washable.  It is very breathable and air flow is not compromised even on the hottest of days.  Believe me, I have tested this out during the heat of the Salt Lake City summer.  It is quite comfortable and does not limit my vision in any direction.  And it has held up well for many summer adventures including being thrown around in the dirt and stuffed in my backpack for extended trips.

I don't have too many complaints with the product except that it is probably the most dorky climbing helmet I have seen in a long time!  Will that stop me from wearing it....ummmm...No. But I did need to think about that a little bit.

Bottom line:  This is the helmet for you if you want the lightest, most durable and most comfortable helmet on the market.  Lets face it, climbers are not  very good at protecting their head.  With a helmet like the Sirocco, climbers have no excuse not to wear a helmet.  As a nurse in the ICU, I have seen too many head injuries that could have been prevented with helmets.  Doesn't everyone want to be rock climbing when they are 70?  I know I do and that is why I am going to wear my Sirocco in the mountains, on sketchy trad leads and top roping.

The Tetons

Summer is hot in Salt Lake City and fortunately I was able to escape the heat for a couple days with a quick trip to the Grand Tetons.  Doris and I left Salt Lake City on a Tuesday morning.  About five hours later, we arrived in the hopping town of Jackson.  There is more traffic in this little town than Salt Lake City!  We quickly found the brewpub and began scheming about our plans for the next day.

It rained hard that night and the forecast was predicting showers for our first climbing day.  So we picked an objective that was able to be rappelled.  We woke early and began hiking into Death Canyon.  The hike was uneventful except we diverged from the main trail too early and ended up scrambling through some loose terrain.  However, our path did bring us to the belay right below the first pitch.  I racked up and began leading up the first pitch of the Snaz.  The climbing was straightforward and a bit wondery and dirtier than I expected on such a well travelled route.  But I guess this is alpine climbing!  By the third pitch, the climbing had cleaned up and I led up a hard 5.9 off width capped by an exciting roof move!

Start of the 3rd pitch on the Snaz.  Photo: Doris Oberlander

The reminder of the pitches involved good rock climbing through a couple roofs, an awkward wide and flaring chimney and some easier ground.  After completing all eight pitches, we began the rappels to the  ground.  On the hike out, the skies opened up and it rained hard on our sweaty bodies.  The warm air and rain showers felt so refreshing!

Doris finishing up pitch 3 or 4 on The Snaz

Views of the hike out of Death Canyon

Feeling a bit tired and knowing that we had to drive back to Salt Lake City the next day, we picked an objective that hopefully wouldn't take a full day.  Again we woke early and started to long approach to Disappointment Peak in hopes of climbing the Open Book.  Our legs were tired from the almost 2 hour approach yesterday but we both didn't talk about that.  Instead we enjoyed the pleasant temperatures and clear blue skies that seemed to go on forever.  This time we easily found the approach trail and began hiking up through the talus to the base of the climb.  There was 100 - 200 feet of 4th class scrambling with a move or two of 5th class at the top of the scramble. The consequences were high so I opted to pull the rope out and keep it safe.  

The climb began with some classic 5.9 crack climbing and then continued through some wandering features for almost a full rope length.  Pitch two was fun 5.8/5.9 liebacking and stemming.  I combined pitch 3 and 4 into one longer pitch as pitch 3 was very short and the belay would have been completely hanging.  This turned pitch 3 into one very fun 5.9 crack climb!  I belayed at a large sloping ledge.  Pitch 4 began with a huge undercling and then through some crack systems trending right.  I thought this was going to take us to a place where we could unrope but there was one more easy 5th class pitch that brought us to the top of the route.  We were both super impressed with the quality of the climbing on this one.  I would say its been my favorite rock route in the Tetons out of the 3 I have done (Irene's Arrete and the Snaz).  As a bonus, the descent was straightforward.  A simple scramble down the backside of the lower flanks of Disappointment Peak led us to a nice trail that skirted through beautiful alpine lakes and streams.  Lower down on the trail we saw a bear munching on the berries!  

Doris on Pitch 3.

Navigating the big undercling on pitch 4. Photo: Doris Oberlander.

Finally our tired bodies arrived at the car.  We stretched out our legs and began the long drive back to Salt Lake City.  While there is tons of climbing in Salt Lake, I have missed the mountains and the long days and adventures that come with alpine climbing.  It was nice to satisfy that need to travel through mountainous terrain, get high off the ground and have an adventure.  I'll be back for more.

Harness Gear Review: Petzl Selena and Luna

Rock climbing season is underway and Petzl conveniently released their updated harness line at just the right time. I've had the opportunity to check out the new women's harnesses on a variety of climbs this spring and I'm happy to report that Petzl has succeeded in turning a good product into a great product.  Here is the breakdown of each harness. 

The Selena:

A medium harness weighs 370 grams and is primarily designed for sport climbing given its limited padding and non-adjustable leg loops. In terms of other features, the harness is designed with an automatic double back system that has started to become the norm for newer harnesses. This feature decreases the chance of user error and makes the process just a tiny bit faster when getting ready for a climb. There are four gear loops, two are rigid and two are flexible.  The gear loops are large and sturdy enough to carry a big desert rack.  This is an improvement from the older version that had smaller gear loops.  There is also a small haul loop that works perfect for trailing a tag line or carrying shoes and extra gear. The leg loops are attached to the waist belt with elastic straps and an easy-to-release buckle that makes taking a bathroom break quite simple.  Additionally, there are two ice clipper slots on each side. 

Climbing the third pitch on Jah Man. Photo Sara Rouvinen

I have ended up using this harness for quite a bit of trad climbing, primarily on desert towers and cracks where the rack is quite heavy.  I have found it to be a great trad climbing harness as I tend to prefer non-adjustable leg loops to adjustable leg loops.  I find that this style of leg loop is less bulky and allows more flexibility and movement while rock climbing.  The material used is a combination of EVA foam padding and mesh-type material. It is quite lightweight and breathable but still offers support in hanging belays.  The harness is designed with a women's frame in mind and the waist belt is wider at the sides to better distribute the weight.  While I don't find any harness all that comfortable, this harness in particular was not noticeable uncomfortable and is quite a bit more comfortable than the previous model.

Although the material is very durable looking on the belay loop, I did notice a couple small scuff marks after climbing several chimneys and offwidths.  This does not compromise the safety of the harness in any way but I was surprised to see these scuff marks after climbing a couple desert towers.  Another issue i had with the harness is that after the waist band is tightened down there is quite a bit of extra slack that remains hanging.  There is one loop to put the slack in but there are still several inches of slack that remains hanging, ending up getting in the way of the rack.  It would be nice if there was an additional loop to tuck this remaining slack out of the way.

All and all, I will continue to use this harness for sport and trad climbing because it is lightweight and comfortable with an adequate amount of features. Plus the bright purple color is pretty sweet!

Photo Sara Rouvinen

The Luna

A medium luna weighs 420 grams and is designed for all different types of climbing.  In particular, ice climbing and mountaineering are great uses for this harness due to the adjustable leg loops.  Aside from the adjustable leg loops, the other features of this harness are relatively similar to the Selena harness.  There are four gear loops, a small haul loop and two ice clipper spots.  The material used to construct the harness is also similar to the Selena although there is slightly more padding adding some additional comfort for hanging belays.  Likewise, the harness is designed for a women's specific frame by increasing the width of the waistbelt on the sides and increasing the length of the belay loop.

Climbing the Cloud Tower in Red Rocks

I have ended up using this harness primarily for trad climbing and haven't gotten a chance to use it for ice climbing and mountaineering.  In general, it fits similarly to the Selena harness and feels similarly comfortable.  This harness is a bit bulkier than the Selena due to the adjustable leg loops and I tend not to like this feature so much.  I have also found that it is difficult to actually be able to adjust the leg loops, e.g. the buckle is difficult to maneuver.  That being said, some folks really prefer adjustable leg loops because it is easier to get the harness on over boots and crampons.  Otherwise the features are ideal for climbing long routes with a large rack given the stiff gear loops and discreet haul loop.  I haven't used this harness as much as the Luna and have not seen any signs of wear on it.

Photo Sara Rouvinen

Bottom Line

Generally speaking, I would tend to recommend the Luna harness as a better all-around harness for someone newer to climbing.  For myself, I prefer the Selena out of the two.  Petzl has made some subtle but very key changes to these harnesess and they now are even better products than the previous models. Of note, I have found that the non-adjustable leg loops on the Petzl harness tend to run a little small.  I wear a medium in Petzl harnesses and I wear a small in other brand's harnesses.  These harnesses can be purchased at your local gear store or here.   See the Petzl website for more information.

Desert Tower Tour - The beginning of the season

Photo Sara Rouvinen

I always look forward to this time of year.  The days are longer and temps have warmed.  While I love skiing, snow and wintry activities, by mid-march I start to look forward to rock climbing season.  I get antsy to stick my hands into desert cracks, grab sharp crimpers, get high off the ground and soak up that spring time sunshine.

What better way to start the climbing season than a trip to Moab to climb some desert towers with a couple of psyched friends.  After working a couple night shifts, Sara picked me up and drove us down to the desert. I was in and out of a light sleep the entire ride but before I knew it we were making the familiar turn down highway 191 for the last leg of the drive.  While my energy was sub-par after a restless 4 hour nap, it was hard to say no to a couple pitches on Potash road as a warm up for the week to come.  We climbed a couple mellow routes and then found a campsite down the road.

There is nothing quite like sleeping out under the stars in the desert.  The temps are pleasant and the sky is clear from haze.  There is no cell phone service and its easy to clear the mind from the stresses of everyday life.  This is exactly what I needed.  We built a rack for our first objective: Jah Man on Sister Superior.  Darkness came and a wonderful sleep followed.

Twelve hours later, I started to feel like myself again.  We began the long hike into Jah Man.  It was about a two hour walk, half of it on a flat road-type feature and the other half ascended a steep talus slope.  Two years ago, I walked to the base of this route but was turned around by weather.  Today was different. We were in T-shirts and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.

All smiles on pitch 3.  Photo Sara Rouvinen.

Sara lead up the first 2 pitches, a short 5.9 pitch and then a slightly awkward but then fun 5.8 chimney. I lead the reminder of the route, climbing through some excellent 5.10 hand cracks and face climbing.  On the summit we hung out for a while and took in the views of that beautiful southwest landscape.

The following day we met up with my friend Doris and introduced her to crack climbing at the ice cream parlor in preparation for a climb up Castleton.

The next day, we woke up to cold and windy conditions....

Burr....

The sky was grey and rain was threatening.  Everyone was till psyched to continue and we drove to the base of Castleton for  a climb of the uber classic Kor-Ingals.  I remembered climbing this tower back in 2004 when climbing was still so fresh.  I had followed the crux off-width pitch and remembered being really happy that I wasn't leading it.  Well, today was my day to conquer my fear of wide cracks.  Lets just stay that it still felt just as strenuous as a grunted my way up the pitch.  At one point I took off my helmet ....

Photo Sara Rouvinen

On the summit, the sun came up and we laughed and jumped for joy on one of the most iconic of all desert towers.

I finished the trip with an ascent of The Lighthouse Tower via the Lonely Vigil.  This is a four pitch tower off the River Road with a very memorable and tiny summit! The tower starts with two excellent pitches of 5.10 that range from a little off-width to hand cracks to some truly desperate stemming on the second pitch.  I literally thought my legs were going to split apart during those moves!  The summit is reached by pulling an overhanging 5.8 mantle move to a tiny little pinnacle.  The exciting part is that there are no rap rings on top.  The 5.8 mantle move must be down climbed and the final piece of gear is rather far away.  Now I worked myself up for this move expecting to be terrified. It wasn't quite as bad as I expected and was totally worth getting up to that tiny point.

Lighthouse tower is the corkscrew looking tower in the center of the picture. Photo Doris Oberlander.

After we got back to the car, Doris and I drove back to Salt Lake City as reality needed to be faced.  But what a great escape from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind.

Trip Report: Cloud Tower and The Challenge

Mid-crux on pitch 4 of Cloud Tower

On April 10th, Jonathon and I escaped the Salt Lake City area in search of sunshine, warm temps, and rock climbing.  We drove down to Red Rocks, NV just outside Las Vegas.  We both really wanted to climb some long classic multi-pitch routes, since that is what Red Rocks is known for.  Jonathon has spent over 100 days climbing here, but I have only been here on a couple trips.  We wanted to climb some of the major classic routes like, Cloud Tower, Levitation 29, The Challenger, Risky Business and Dark Shadows. We only had a couple days so we knew we would not be able to climb all of them.  With the tempertures being in the mid 80's climbing in the shade was ideal.


We spent the first day warming up to the rock by single pitch climbing at the Second Pullout.   The next day we got on "The Challenge" which is located deep in Pine Creek Canyon on the Challenger Buttress.  Here is a breakdown of "The Challenge 5.10d"

The Challenge 5.10d, Pine Creek Canyon

This route follows an impressive corner system with delicate climbing at the 5.10 level. There is definitely some technical climbing above gear. Approach via Pine Creek and scramble up to the Challenger Wall. Approximently 1 hour.

Pitch 1: 5.10d Climb up broken slabs to the under cling through a roof. (0.4-0.5 BD cams) protects the roof move. 100 ft.

Pitch 2: 5.10d Climb up into the thin right facing corner above the anchor. Crux is about 30ft above belay. Small gear and RP's protect this section.  I thought this was the best trip! The crack easiest up to the anchor.  110 ft

                                                Rachel entering the crux on pitch 2 The Challenge

Pitch 3: 5.10b Traverse right 5ft off the belay to the next crack system. Follow up V groove with gear partially spaced to a large roof. The crux is pulling the roof out left which you can get a .5 and .75 just before the roof.  Reaching over the roof is quite a bit more challenging and intimidating for shorter folks.  Save a green C3 or another similar sized small cam for the tiny crack after the roof.  Otherwise you may find yourself about  20+ feet run-out and looking at a very unsafe fall.  Trust me, it was one of the more terrifying leads I have experienced. I even thought about jumping prior to pulling slippery face moves after the roof.  Another 15ft of face climbing leads you to the anchor. 90ft pitch.  

Pitch 4: 5.10b Technical stemming and balancing moves off the anchor for the first 30ft. Traverse right to easier terrain to the anchor. 70ft. 

Leading the balancy moves at the start of pitch 4

Rap the route with a single 70m rope.  Be careful pulling your rope on the second pitch.  We got our rope stuck in the crack and I had to lead that pitch again. Fortunately it was the best and easiest pitch!

Doubles in small gear is very helpful. Enjoy The Challenge!

The following day we got shut out from climbing due to high winds.  The forecast for the next day was looking good as the winds where expected to calm down.  We organized the gear for climbing the Cloud Tower.  I have wanted to climb this route for a while and was psyched to get on some hard pitches way off the ground.  The route is truly a classic with all the pitches being 5.10 or 5.11, except for the first two, which happen to be really good 5.8 pitches.  Here is the breakdown:.

Cloud Tower 5.11+

Pitch 1 and 2: 5.8. Can be linked with a 70 m using long gear and strategic gear placements.  Belay at the tree with slings on it. 210 ft.

Pitch 3:  5.10 -.  scramble up the broken 4th class terrain (30 ft) towards the amazing 2" hand crack splitting the headwall. Trend left on face holds to reach a bolted belay. 150 ft.

Pitch 4: 5.11+.  This is the crux pitch with a steep strenuous tips crack in a right facing corner.  Use the face holds to the left of the crack, some insecure stemming, and powerful laybacking to get up this one. And let me know how you manage to hang on long enough to place gear!  Belay in the alcove off the bolted anchor. 110 feet.

Jonathon finishing up pitch 4

Pitch 5: 5.10.  Start up a hand crack through a roof.  Continue up the amazing hand crack as it widens to a fist crack.  Before the crack goes into the chimney, step left onto a small ledge and build a gear anchor (0.5 and .75 cams). 150 feet.

Jonathon starting up the 5th pitch.

Pitch 6:  5. 8 R. Start up the chimney/offwidth and when it gets wide enough tunnel and squirm your way through  until you reach the other side.  Belay in the sunshine on a large ledge. 70 feet.

Pitch 7: 5.11c.  This is the endurance crux, especially since it's baking in the sun and is the last of several hard pitches. Follow the amazing right facing corner, starting with a steep thin hands crack then moving to a 2 - 3" hand crack.  A couple bulges and rests are found along with way. Save energy for the final crux at the end of the pitch (.4, .5 and #1 cams).  130 feet.

Starting up the final Indian Creek style splitter

Descent:  Two ropes are required for the descent.  From the top of the last pitch do a 150ft rap to the ledge with a bolted anchor.  A short rap (50ft) down to a large tree is next.  From the large tree 2 long rappels (~200 ft) will land you on a ledge system that you walk 100 ft back to the climbers left to reach the top of the 2nd pitch.  From here, we did two short rappels to the ground.  You can do 1 long rappel but getting the rope stuck is a big risk.

Gear:  A LOT! Triples in BD (1, 2, 3).  Doubles in BD (Green C3, Red C3, 0.4, 0.5, 0.75, & 4).  Single in BD purple C3, Metolius Blue and yellow tcu and small nuts and RPs.  12 draws ( half petzl ang finesse and half should length slings). Petzl 9.4 70 m rope and Petzl 8.2 60 m rope.  

We spent the rest of the trip trying to escape the wind on the uber-classic Dark Shadows and cragging some more at the Second Pullout.  It was a great trip.  As a bonus the desert began to bloom and blossom similarly expressing its own joy at the lovely springtime weather.

Gear Review: Petzl Tikka XP Core Headlamp

This modern headlamp is designed for a person who is seeking reliability, durability and a variety of light sources.  Even better, the headlamp comes with a rechargeable lithium battery that is very convenient and ultimately reduces the impact on the environment by eliminating the use of disposable batteries. 

The lighting features include white and red light modes.  There are three white lighting modes: maximum, economic and strobe.  The red light modes are: maximum and stobe.  The maximum white light is excessively bright and it is my go-to mode for alpine starts that require attentive navigation. The economic mode is a great way to save battery life when maximum brightness is not required.  The red light mode offers a mild light that doesn’t cause the pupils in the eye to constrict maximizing night vision.  The stobe lighting modes are perfect for a spontaneous dance party (in my case) or more seriously they are intended for a rescue scenario. 

The CORE lithium ion polymer battery is user friendly and can recharge up to 300 times.  It takes about 3 hours to recharge.  It comes with a small USB cord and wall charger and works with most cell phone chargers, computers and car charges. The headlamp also accepts standard AAA batteries if you want back up batteries for an extended back country expedition.  For me this feature has been especially useful when traveling abroad as I don’t have to worry about packing batteries and know that I can easily recharge my battery with my laptop (which almost always comes with me overseas).

Other great features include:

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•    Water resistant and works great in the cold
•      OS Petzl Software allows customization of lighting modes to optimize lighting intensity vs. battery life for maximum personalization
•      Adjustable and comfortable elastic strap fits greats on a bare head or headlamp and includes a mini emergency whistle
•       Low battery light indicator
•       Weighs just 2.9 oz with CORE battery
•      3 year guarantee

I have been using this headlamp for over a year now and it is my go-to headlamp for basically every outdoor activity due to its reliability and lighting options.  The rechargeable battery is super convenient and a great way to minimize waste.  I highly recommend this product for anyone looking to upgrade their headlamp!

Zion: TR for Shune's Buttress

There is nothing like the fall climbing season in the Utah desert.  Since moving back to Salt Lake City, I had visions of taking weekend getaways to former roadtrip destinations like Zion and Indian Creek.  I had goals to climb long multi-pitch desert sandstone routes, Shune’s Buttress being one of them.  In late September, I managed to escape the bustle of Salt Lake City and my new job as an ICU nurse.  In just two quick days, I was again reminded of the gifts that climbing and the natural world continue to give me.

Shune’s buttress ascends the north face of Red Mountain Arch.  The approach is less than 30 minutes and requires nothing more than walking up a few switchbacks and scrambling over a few rock outcroppings after getting off at the Grotto shuttle stop.  The route consists of about 8 amazing pitches mostly in the 5.10 – 5.11 with everything from face climbing to finger cracks to offwidths.  Here is the beta:

Pitch 1

There are two options. My partner, Matias opted to lead the left variation.  Basically, this isn’t a warm up pitch and it is in-your-face 5.11+ climbing from the ground until the anchor 165 ft later.  It basically ascends a finger crack in a left facing corner. The middle of the pitch relents a little bit and there are some gear placements in the #3 camalot range. The final moves are funky and techy face/crack climbing. Matias impressively onsighted this pitch!

Pitch 2

Uneventful 5.9 chimney/wideness. About 100 feet to the next ledge.  There is also an option to do a 5.10 finger crack to the right. I didn’t see it. I also didn’t really look and the 5.9 chimney seemed like the most obvious way to me.

Pitch 3

This is the “5.10” OW.  Matias and I both struggled on this pitch and had a hard time moving from inside to OW to a layback position so that you could pull over the lip.  I’m sure a  climber with better OW technique wouldn’t find it that hard.

Matias starting up the OW

Pitch 4

Another enjoyable 5.10 wide pitch.

Pitch 5

This pitch ascends a mellow 5.9 chimney with lots of face holds. You finish by tunneling through a cave and then belay on a little pillar.

Topping out on pitch 5

Pitch 6

This short pitch traverses through a couple moves of 5.11a face climbing.  I was gearing up for some heady climbing and poor gear and was pleasantly surprised by the well protected crux and lack of trickery.  Basically, you want to climb down off the pillar, the opposite way that you ascended. You will see an old bolt. I didn’t clip the old bolt because well it looked old and would cause some directional issues. Instead I awkwardly placed a descent blue tcu in a small flaring crack.  After climbing up a few feet there is a nice, new bolt that protects the crux. There is a bit of run out face climbing to the anchor but it is quite easy (5.7ish).

Top of Pitch 6

Pitch 7

This is the enduro 5.11+ crux.  You want to traverse left and ascend a steep finger crack towards a roof.  Your belayer wont be able to see you after the first couple moves. There are some pretty tough moves leading up to the roof and then the roof is quite strenuous. For unknown reasons, Matias set up a hanging belay right after the roof with all of our #1 camalots. His native language is Spanish. Mine is English so we must have had a communication breakdown.  I wouldn’t recommend doing that. Instead I would suggest continuing up the steep hand crack and heading towards a belay at a little alcove with 1 bolt. The anchor can be backed up with a hand size piece or if your hand sized pieces are all gone, you can get creative and back it up with 4” piece.

Starting up the beginning of pitch 7

Pitch 8

Mellow and enjoyable 5.9 face and crack climbing that trends left for almost a full rope length.

Descent

The rappel begins to the climbers right of the route and is a combination of double and single rope rappels to avoid all the rope snagging blocks.  We brought a 60 m 6 mm tag line to save a little weight. We miraculously made it to the ground with no issues!

Rappel 1: Double Rope to a hanging station

Rapel 2: Double rope trending climber’s left to the top of the 5.11a traverse. Don’t head towards the pillar.

Rappel 3:  Single rope down the 5.9 chimney

Rappel 4: Double rope to the top of pitch 2

Rappel 5:  Single rope to the top of pitch 1

Rappel 6: Double rope to the ground.

Matias and I after the first rappel

Group Gear

Many cams and nuts. I believe we brought a double set from green C3 to #3 camalot.  We brought triples from yellow tcu to #1 Camalot. We brought 1, 3.5 camalot and 1 slightly bigger piece. I wanted a third #3 camalot but that is because I’m a wimp when it comes to that size!

10 runners about half of which were the ange quickdraws and the other half were shoulder length slings

Petzl 60 m 9.4 lead line

60 m, 6 mm tag line

Small backpack with windshirts, food and water

Personal Gear

1 double length slings

3 attache 3D locking carabiners and 1 belay device

Petzl Meteor III helmet

Petzl Hurundos harness

Tikka Headlamp

La Sportive Muira lace ups which fell apart on the first pitch!