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I've got a 10.2 mm rope that is a couple years old. It has developed significant fuzz on a section and I'm not sure what to do about it. I realize that you all can't see and inspect the rope yourself, but I was wondering if this generally considered a very bad thing and I should retire the rope? I am pretty new to climbing so I freak out if anything on the rope looks suspect. I don't want to spend the money for a rope if I don't need one, BUT this is my life here so if I need to replace it I will. As far as I can tell everything else looks ok, the core is not exposed anywhere.
Thanks,
Matt
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I can't see climbers leaving slings everywhere every time they climb a route.
You're new to climbing, right? Go do the South Face of the Tooth, not only is every tree wrapped with a mile of brightly colored webbing, gear is stuck on nearly every pitch.
Never climbed trad. I live in KY and climb in the Red River Gorge. There are permanent anchors on all of the sport routes so I've never had to deal with the issue.
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awesome, thanks. Easy enough.
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BASE?
I don't have the time or money to learn to do that haha
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If you are climbing an alpine route or a route that doesn't have permanent anchors and you have to rappel down, do you always have to leave a sling or some other piece of gear behind? It seems like there has to be some other way. I can't see climbers leaving slings everywhere every time they climb a route.
Matt
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This actually is a serious question and I don't know whether I will get a "your crazy" response or not.
I'd like to climb Rainier via the DC route but I've never done something comparable to this (i.e. glacier travel, alpine climbing). I realize you have no idea of what my skill level is or that of climbers I would take with me. All I can say is that I am an avid backpacker with basic rope knowledge and I study "Freedom of the Hills" like it's my bible.
The only reason I ask is because I was on another forum where someone asked about climbing Rainier with a guide service and they had similar skill sets. People on the board told them they should think about not using a guide service because it would probably be a waste of their money.
Thanks,
Matt
Do I need to replace my rope?
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Awesome, thanks. Didn't feel any flat spots last time, but I'll check again.