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Geronimo! John, after reaching the end of the rope on the final rappel. The rope recoils like...

Geronimo! John, after reaching the end of the rope on the final rappel. The rope recoils like that because it had been stretched under body weight.

Location
Mendocino National Forest → Conda Coolero
Photographer
John Hovell
Date taken

Comments

  • I assume someone checks the pond depth first?

    — Margaret Hovell

  • Whenever we would jump off something we'd first lower someone to check the depth of the water. In this case, the picture fools the eye, I probably only fell 1-2 feet before hitting the water. If we had set the rope length shorter, or if the water was not as clear as it had been, checking the depth first would definitely have been necessary. Hiking out with a broken ankle would be no fun.

    — John Hovell