Steck Salathe question

I'm 6'3" 200lbs with severe claustrophobia and am worried about getting stuck in the narrows. Anyone want to venture a guess if I'll fit and if not, how long it will take YOSAR to get up there with the hog grease and get me out? Trying to figure out if I should chicken out and just bring aiders. Thanks.

ChuckSchick wrote:I'm 6'3" 200lbs with severe claustrophobia and am worried about getting stuck in the narrows. Anyone want to venture a guess if I'll fit and if not, how long it will take YOSAR to get up there with the hog grease and get me out? Trying to figure out if I should chicken out and just bring aiders. Thanks.

I'm about the same size and I fit through. 46" chest just for comparison.

Awesome, thanks guys.

I think you will fit through, and size might actually be a virtue for the start, but your mention of "severe claustrophobia" does give me pause; it is pretty claustrophobic for a decent stretch.

Have fun!

Dean Potter fit, and he was big. I am 5.2 and 114 and thought I was going to get stuck. Don't wear a helmet it rack.

You won't get stuck in the narrows, but there's no way you'll fit through the "5.9" squeeze on P4 or P5 --- be sure to do the 5.8 flake variation out right.

The Narrows are pretty roomy, and really cool. Have a blast!

Chest size is what matters. I remember I could hold myself in the narrows just by inhaling. Not a good sensation for the claustrophobic, I would think (I am not claustrophobic).