jeremy wrote:my wife works with the people who do the rapelling courses and she said some climbers told them to remove their fixed lines. The military people where not impressed that climbers told them what to do on their property. Lets just clean up the garbage and not make a big deal about it or they may refuse access. The course i'm talking about was for cadets (kids). The supervision must have been lacking.
I didn't TELL them to do anything. I asked them if the rope was theirs, and if they would take it down when they were done with it. They said it had been up since last season for use on just a couple weekends? Have you seen the ropes Jeremy? They extend from the top of exfoliated and go all the way down around to Sleeping Beauty. They repeatedly cross the trail so you're constantly ducking under it. It's an eyesore and really unnecessary to leave behind. Apparently, it was there to guide the 12 year olds back up the hill to the top of the cliff. That's great - no problem, but the rope should leave when the 12 year olds do.
Perhaps if they were told to remove the rope they would have thought to remove their garbage as well.