Re: Agressiveness of Walls

From: Weihe, David <Weihe_at_...>
Date: Thu, 8 Jun 2000 15:42:27 -0400

> How about the following being the Cliffs "attacks"

> 1) Gusting wind pulling at the Heroes
> 2) Blinding rain streaming into the eyes
> 3) Course rockface stripping the finger prints and making the
fingers numb
> 4) small rock slides
> 5) hail battering of the armour and getting caught down their backs.
> 6) Low visibility, player start to loose their line of ascent.
This leaves out: Rock disintegrates under stress. This has happened to
me on weathered sandstone hillsides, let alone cliffs.

This will also affect a climber, even in the best weather and with modern climbing gear. Pitons placed in weak rock will not hold under stress, thus limiting the effectiveness of safety ropes.

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