Tango
yeah theres places I've climbed in the Mojave where you pull yourself up and look into each crevice before you put your hand there. Sometimes you think leather gloves might be a good idea. I had a friend in Australia who was a climber and he said that when you pulled up onto any ledge, you did so very carefully. They found the molted skin of the worlds most poisonous snake at the bottom of one climb.
Jim
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These are my own opinions based on wisdom earned through many wrong decisions. Your mileage may vary.