204 - Fat Cat pootle
Frank
Popped down the hole to top of Fat Cat. Jess pointed me towards Emma's
alternative hole, using backup of Fat Cat started on a quick pootle
downhill. Realised quite quickly I'd been sandbagged into a hand
bolting nightmare. No slings so cut end off rope to make one and head
down in tight rift.
Ended in rift that opened, placed bolt and headed down. Some minor
rubs that probably didn't damage the rope... Found a nice looking
natural and destroyed it one hit. Didn't make the mistake a second
time and cut end off rope to make a sling, arrived at sharp eyehole
looking for deviation - Jess called down from Emma's 'actual' hole
'which was nice'. Lost confidence in rock after dinner-plate fell off,
taking most of natural above. Need a 'Y' hang but not with hand
bolts. Wish I had not lost drill bit at bivvy.
PS pitch heads back under and appears to connect to Fat Cat pitch.