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1995 Expedition: Boca del Joon

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Rigging

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Incoming (p67)80mSpike (70 cm wire) and bolt Y-Hang, L, R 1 bolt 35cm tape deviation, L at -7m 1 bolt rebelay, R at -16m 1 bolt 10cm tape deviation, L at -23m 1 bolt rebelay, R at -34m 20cm tape deviation, R at -36m 1 bolt rebelay, R at -48m 2 1.5m tape deviations R, L at -58m and -61m
P810m0.5m wire, L 1 bolt belay, L 1.3m tape deviation, L at -1m
Annoying Drop-4m ladder to natural
Death Wish (p33)40m4m tape to boulder 0.5m wire, L 1 bolt, 2 maillons, L 1 bolt, 3 maillons belay, L 1 bolt rebelay, L at -8m
P8 to Chamber -8m ladder to natural
Reopen Investigations (p14)20m1 bolt, 2 maillons, R 1 bolt belay, R 1 bolt rebelay, L at -5m
Anethical (p27)35m30cm tape, L 1 bolt, R 2 bolt Y-hang, R, R 0.7m tape deviation, R at -0.5m
Traverse 30m 4m wire, L. 7 bolts, L (rope left in place)
Moose Hole (p30)45m 2 bolts, L, R 1 bolt belay, L 1 bolt, 1 rope protector rebelay above slot at -4m 1.5m wire rebelay, L at -8m 1.2m tape deviation, R at -15m 1 bolt rebelay, L at -23m 1 bolt in window (10m tirolean left in place from final rebelay to window)
Didn't Drink (p15)20m2 bolts , R, L 1 bolt belay, L 1 bolt, 15cm tape deviation, R at -2m
Don't Drive (p20)25m1 bolt, R 1 bolt belay, L 1 bolt rebelay, L at -7m
Snab in the Dark (p34)40m4m wire, R 2 bolt Y-hang, L, L 2m tape deviation, R at -4m
She Rises (p33)40m1 bolt, L 1 bolt, R 1 bolt, 2 maillons belay, L 1 bolt, 2 maillons deviation, R at -5m
Smoke Me a Kipper (p47)50m2 bolts, 3 1m wires, R 1 rope protector 1 maillon rebelay (on wire Y-hang), L at - 2m.
Climb up to Night Games (c35)40m bolt rebelay at +5m 1 bolt rebelay, L in alcove at +12m 1 bolt rebelay, R at +17m 5m tape belay, 1 maillon at top (rope left in place)
P1320m 1 bolt, R 1 bolt belay, R 1 bolt, 2 maillons rebelay, L at -4m 1 bolt, L in window at base
Tony's Pitch (p14)20m3 bolts, L, L, R 1 bolt belay, R
Cascade Pitch (p8)10mNatural backup 1 bolt belay, L 1 bolt rebelay, R at -3m
The Sting (c12)15m1 bolt belay (backed up to traverse) (rope left in place)
Traverse 30m 4 bolts, L, L, L, L
The Entertainer (p56)70m2 bolt Y- Hang L, L 0.5m tape deviation, R at -2m 1 bolt rebelay, R at -2m (plus 1.5m wire for next rebelay) 1 bolt, 1.5m wire, R around corner at -6m, rebelay formed from the two preceding wires. (Another maillon needed.) 1 bolt rebelay, far R at -20m 1 bolt rebelay, far R at -30m
Meat Cleaver (p10) and short traverse135m3m tape 1 bolt belay, R 1 bolt rebelay, R at -6m 2 bolts, L, R
The Defenestrator (p105) "2 bolt Y- Hang, L, R 1 bolt, 2 maillons deviation, L at -12m 1 bolt rebelay, far R, at - 30m 1 bolt rebelay, L at -70m 1 bolt rebelay, R at -75m
Initial Traverse15mNatural backup 1 bolt belay, L Natural belay at end (rope left in place)
Traverse over Klingon15m 1 bolt belay, L 1 bolt, L on ledge
Traverse over bold steps15m 5 bolts, R, R, R, R, R, R Natural belay at end
No More Heroes Traverse15m 2 bolts, L, L 1 bolt belay, R 70cm tape at -4m, far L
You Know I Don't Think Walter's Coming (p45)50m2 bolts, L, L 1 bolt belay, L
Traverse and Human Time Bomb (p12)20m Natural backup 1 bolt, R 1 bolt, R at head of traverse 1m wire belay, R 1.2m tape rebelay at pitch head 0.5m tape deviation, L at -3m
[Thunderbolt (p8)]15mNatural backup 2 bolt Y-Hang, L, R (2 maillons needed, L)
[Lightning (p40)]45m1 bolt, L 1 bolt belay, R 1.5m tape rebelay, R at -19m
Big Kahuna Burger110m 2 bolts, R, R
Traverse1m wire, R
Ponche Rustlers (p34) "Natural Y- Hang R, R 1.6m tape rebelay, L at -5m 1 bolt on ledge, L at -15m 2 bolt Y- hang at -16m at other end of ledge
BBC World Service (p35) "2 bolt Y- Hang R, L
Drop to 3 Men in a Boat10m 1 bolt, L 1 bolt, far L at -2m
Shoot to Kill (p32)40m1 bolt belay, L (backed up to previous bolt) 1 bolt rebelay, R at -4m