Re: Gorge closure order
Posted: October 17th, 2017, 2:26 pm
This isn't true. Most "single" ropes (vs double, twin) are rated (this is not equivalent to "guaranteed") between 5-10 "UIAA falls" using a factor 1.78 standardized test, which is a much more severe type of fall than one normally encounters. It would be impossible to produce a fall factor > 1.0 by jumping off of from the location of the anchor, since you would fall exactly the distance of the amount of slack in the rope, plus rope stretch. A factor 1 fall might put some stress on the anchor (depending on how it's built, and the distance of the fall), but wouldn't be a big deal for a normal dynamic climbing rope.BigBear wrote:note: climbing ropes are not guaranteed past 2 or 3 falls...not sure if they are guaranteed for purposeful jumping
Note that these hiking citations are not felonies, the latter requiring criminal charges be brought. Considering that citations are being issued by law enforcement officers who actively encounter people violating the closure, rather than being based on testimony by other hikers who might have witnessed a violation in the past, it seems likely that since the kid was identified after the fact based on eyewitness testimony (which, not specific to this case, generally is plagued by inaccuracies) and the confession was obtained from a minor potentially facing criminal charges without a lawyer present or being read Miranda rights or having been charged, law enforcement is taking their time charging the "arsonist" because they want to make sure they have all their ducks in a row.BigBear wrote:The outrageous part of the Eagle Creek Fire trail closures is that the kid who admitted to starting the fire (a class A felony punishable to 20 years in prison, as per the Bend Bulletin covering wildfires in that part of the state) has received no fines...but, people walking on the trails are receiving fines up to $1,000. It's not that I'm condoning the illegal hikers, but what's up with the arsonist not being charged???? Hello!?!