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Show Russell Jacobs 19 March 2010 MD: Was, I mean, or is part of scariness that there's just like these towers stand out at so far, like, above in an otherwise maybe desolate landscape? RJ: No. MD: No. RJ: No, because there's so many towers in the desert. MD: Uh-huh. RJ: Castleton Tower, Moses Tower .. .it's the type of formation. It's the weakest, rottenest sandstone ever. It's .. .it's, like I said, it's like ... explained to me .. . or it's an example of kitty litter just glued together. I mean, my shirt was just covered with grit. My white t-shirt was just covered with red grit all over it. I mean, the person above you is just showering you with debris the whole time you're climbing, the whole time. You're obviously wearing helmets. And you don't want to ever look up 'cause you're just showered the whole time with grit, you know. And it's, uh ... but it's very rewarding, too. You know, it's out there. You have an adventure. And it's major stuff. It' s very, very, very extreme. Much more difficult than most stuff on El Cap because of how weak your protection is. I mean, not to downgrade El Cap. I mean, El Cap is, you know, world-class, but El Cap granite is very secure. Very easy to protect. I mean, some of the routes are out there. I mean, there's AS routes on El Cap, too. You know, I mean, you've got, you know, "The Shield" for one. It's been downgraded, but it was AS to begin with. You're putting in little, tiny pieces, the size of a quarter, putting your weight on it, you know, on some of those routes on El Cap. But on the Fisher Towers, it's ... you're always holding your breath. It's very uneasy and unnerving to be up there. It is. Your composure is unsettling to say the least. 21 |
