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Butter4dayz
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Was looking for a rope for the bigger days in the alps, I need something 60 m and fairly light, any suggestions?
Oct 20 2019 5:09AM
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cozyco
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personally I use an Edelrid swift something 8.9. weights 52g per meter so it s fairly light. I am all around happy with it. I use it mainly for ice climbing and touring in the high alpines/ glacier areas.
Oct 22 2019 2:45PM
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Literature
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^The Swift is a killer all around choice, whether you're talking alpine rock or glacier travel or something to ski with.

What kinds of applications were you going to use it for? Often I can get away with a 60m half/twin rope if it's only long rappels that I need but not necessarily longer pitches.
Oct 23 2019 1:52AM
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Butter4dayz
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Literature^The Swift is a killer all around choice, whether you're talking alpine rock or glacier travel or something to ski with.

What kinds of applications were you going to use it for? Often I can get away with a 60m half/twin rope if it's only long rappels that I need but not necessarily longer pitches.


I would just use them rap into lines and to break cornice, with the possibility of the odd glacier travel day on Mont Blanc. I was thinking the Petzl Paso Guide in 60 m, as it is not a static rope like the RAD line or Mammut glacier one.
Oct 23 2019 4:55AM
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PacificRimJob
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I use a 50m 8.9 "Simond" dry rope that I got from Decathlon... cost me like 120 US or something. seems to be pretty good honestly. I use it for everything from indoor top roping to outdoor sport climbing to the occasional skimo adventure.
Nov 23 2019 9:40PM
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Butter4dayz
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Was looking at those, however the even thinner ones. Like the 7.6mm. Was wondering the durability on the one you have and the weight
DingoSeanI use a 50m 8.9 "Simond" dry rope that I got from Decathlon... cost me like 120 US or something. seems to be pretty good honestly. I use it for everything from indoor top roping to outdoor sport climbing to the occasional skimo adventure.
Nov 25 2019 4:28AM
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-WZ-
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are you looking for a single rope / twin / static? RAD line is great for glacier travel, rappelling etc but obviously you cant lead on it. Mammut serenity 8.7 is killer if your looking for a lightweight single
Nov 30 2019 12:11AM
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Butter4dayz
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Honestly don’t have the skills yet to glacier travel. Would be with my guide and therefore he already has a rope. Mostly for rappelles into lines. So yeah lightweight, don’t mind whether twin/double or single cause I would always be using it to rap.


already have a different 10 mm 60 m rope for the odd climbing but way too heavy to bring around skiing
-WZ-are you looking for a single rope / twin / static? RAD line is great for glacier travel, rappelling etc but obviously you cant lead on it. Mammut serenity 8.7 is killer if your looking for a lightweight single
Nov 30 2019 6:11AM
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Butter4dayzHonestly don’t have the skills yet to glacier travel. Would be with my guide and therefore he already has a rope. Mostly for rappelles into lines. So yeah lightweight, don’t mind whether twin/double or single cause I would always be using it to rap.


already have a different 10 mm 60 m rope for the odd climbing but way too heavy to bring around skiing


In that case I would consider static ropes if you'll never be leading on it: Mammut Glacier Cord, Petzl RAD line, Edelrid Rapline 2, BD 6mm static cord. they wont stretch when rapping and absorb less water
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