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sport/alpine rope questions


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I'm planning on doing quite a bit of sport climbing (rope weight not really an issue) this summer, so I figure i'll bite the bullet and buy a rope - however, i'm also looking to buy a glacier/alpine rope (class I&II routes) for this spring. Should I get a non-dry rope for sport climbing and a 30mx8mm glacier rope? Or are the thinner dry ropes durable enough to withstand multiple falls from a heavy (200 lbs) beginning climber whom is hard on gear? It seems as though a non-dry rope and the rando rope combined are about the same price as a thin dry rope...

 

Any recomendations for any of the above would be greatly appreciated.

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Get the cheapest 60m single rope you can find for starting sport climbing.

 

If your alpine climbs will require the rope for glacier use only, then yeah, get a dry-treated 8mm rope, 30meters is long enough.

 

For an alpine rope that will be used for glaciers, and vertical rock pitches, you'd want a lighter-weight 60m single rope, or a set of half ropes.I don't think that's your situation though.

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