Left a carabiner at Farley

I know it isn't much, but I got caught in the rain Wednesday (May 8) and ended up lowering off a locking carabiner on Madam Butterfly at Farley. It's not there now, and it would be nice to get it back.

Thanks.

I bet the gas + time + effort costs would be more expensive than that one locking carabiner. It got a new life as bail biner. Part of climbing is sometimes you leave biners, sometimes you claim biners. Sometimes you even leave gear for other people to rap down from. I know I've rapped from gear other people fixed, without compensating them. And don't forget some people bolt and spend their time, and money on the bolts without getting expecting it back.

Rule #1 of Farley club don't talk about Farley club........ Sorry climbed in ma for ten yrs never met any one that could show me around

I left a sling in RMNP... Glacier Gorge area... Please get it back to me...

Most of the time I carry 'bail' biners just in case I have to leave them. Consider it gone.

Wow. What a fascinating collection of responses in less than 10 hours after posting an innocuous little message. Yes, of course it's gone, but climbers are generally very decent folk and I expected it be sitting at the kiosk of the parking lot. At a minimum I had hoped it was moved up to the top to contribute to the route's anchor and reduce the wear on the quick clips. Hey, but I never would have gotten the pleasure of seeing all these responses. Thanks for sharing.

John you chose to "leave" the biner. If you were that concerned with retaining ownership of it, you should've rapped back in then and there to retrieve it, regardless of the weather. Expecting it to be there when you return is ludicrous. Definitely BOOTY IMNSHO.

Eric Hamer wrote:Most of the time I carry 'bail' biners just in case I have to leave them. Consider it gone.

Greg Farrell wrote:IMNSHO.

I friend of mine was telling me a few weeks ago that she finds rock climbers cliquey and exclusive (she's a climber herself), and I felt like I really didn't know what she was talking about. But reading this thread I can see her point. It's true that bail biners are generally considered fair booty to collect, but is there some reason why it's necessary to be rude and sarcastic with a newer climber who isn't familiar with that tradition? Let's be a welcoming crew and just explain what needs to be explained without putting people down.

Plus, he does have a point about the wear on anchors, and that a found biner in good shape could be contributed back to the crag (unless you have the luxury of climbing in a place where every anchor has quick clips and they're all in good shape - I'm not so lucky).

I think I heard your biner is with Locker's black lighter.