Anchor for Jug #11. When we descended, there was a sling tied around this using a square knot! Yikes, the stuff some people get away with...

OK, there were a couple more, but I was smelling the barn, so I did not take picture. I know #15 was the short headwall, then up the slab to the tree. #14? was a shortish handline type thing, the rope was very useful. #13? #12? Dave and Bill at the top. Dave hung out and waited for us - yeah Dave. A big help, with carrying all that rope out, and cheering us on when we got near the top. Here's Dave's story: "While hanging out at the top, three college-age kids wandered down and discovered the rope on the tree, the first rap. They were about to handline down the first rappel when the ranger showed up and discouraged them. Yes, they knew I was here, hanging out, but they did not ask me about the rope. Scaaaaaaary..."

The ropes, sorted out, ready for measuring...

Rope List for Lower Echo Disclaimers: this is the list from measuring the ropes. I added a little bit for shrinkage in drying, but maybe not enough. Some of the ropes we cut a little short, so add a few feet to each. You may choose different anchors that would need more rope. I may have messed up the order, but we were pretty careful about it. I KNOW I got the order messed up vis a vis the pictures, because the few places I can check, they do not coincide, but I do have a piece for every jug. In other words, take this as a "pretty close" list, but you will need to apply judgment to it, and should bring more rope than indicated. Anchors could change, or you could make different choices. In 3 places we did not use available bolted anchors because they put the ascend in a difficult position. In places, we fixed ropes on downclimbs that others might not do so and vice versa.   Rap #1 off little tree About 30' (our piece was 47') Rap #2 35' Rap #3 (handline?) 25' Rap #4 22' Rap #5 low-angle-chute, pothole, short drop 75' total, 25' of which was webbing (shown as Jug #10) Rap #6 27' Rap #7 85' (shown as jug #9??) Rap #8 17' Rap #9 38' Rap #10 37' Rap #11 67' Rap #12 45' Rap #13 70' Rap #14 30' (estimated - we did not cut this one to length, but tried to extend it to the next (last) one. 30' should be plenty if you choose a good place for the anchor). Rap #15 30' TOTAL 633' of rope