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Anyone ever do this when ascending 13 or 14ers? My guess is most people don't unless they're actually climbing with rope and stuff. My concern is more so to protect yourself from careless people above you or in a short fall.
For example, I hiked South Arapahoe Peak last year which the route we took was only listed as a class 2 so this never seemed necessary. However we took a few poorly chosen routes up and down near the top that were probably closer to 3 and there was plenty of loose rock that could have tumbled if people were careless above us. Definitely some areas where it we fell it would have been no bueno.
Picture from when we realized we were taking the wrong way down....
