kevbone Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Ok.....please define a pitch. I would define a pitch as: length does not matter. Its on belay off belay up or down. 15 feet or 200 feet. Quote
pink Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 it's that sticky crap that oozes out of a tree. the size of the tree doesn't matter. kevbone, look up pitch in the dictionary. Quote
pink Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 that's funny considering when that 60meter ropes didn't exist when he started climbing. Quote
kevbone Posted July 5, 2007 Author Posted July 5, 2007 that's funny considering when that 60meter ropes didn't exist when he started climbing. So true..... Quote
cj001f Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 that's funny considering when that 60meter ropes didn't exist when he started climbing. So true..... they didn't have knives then? Quote
kevbone Posted July 5, 2007 Author Posted July 5, 2007 they didn't have knives then? What do you mean? Quote
cj001f Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 I believe most rope is made on big spools and chopped to whatever length people want Quote
whirlwind Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 that and 60m is only 180ft. but of cource you knew that already Quote
hefeweizen Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 that and 60m is only 180ft. but of cource you knew that already Actually a meter is 3.28 feet. 60 meters x 3.28 = approx. 197 feet. A yard is 3 feet. Quote
cj001f Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 that and 60m is only 180ft. but of cource you knew that already thats quite new to me actually Quote
whirlwind Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 (edited) ok so im a dumb ass but 197still isn't 200. and isn't a reg pitch somthing that can be raped off of with one rope. and if it takes 2 or a 70m rope its considered a "long pitch" Edited July 5, 2007 by wirlwind Quote
cj001f Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 ok so im a dumb ass but 197still isn't 200. with rope stretch it is Quote
billcoe Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 They always cut them long. Rope shrink as they get wet with use and age. _______________________________________________________- When Jim started, 140' (before metric! ) was the ropep of choice. Bridwell started using 150'ers in Yosemite and you had to switch to a longer cord to do any of his routes, so that happened fast. Try something like Snake Dike with a short rope to feel that effect. Don't know when the metric thing happened. Anyone know? Maybe the 150' ropes were really 50 meter's and no one knew it? BTW, back then Jim still had teeth. Quote
archenemy Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 This thread is amusing. Everyone knows pitch is what comes off a tree. Quote
cj001f Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 no, pitch is what I have no sense of as anyone who's heard me sing can attest Quote
archenemy Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 I also pitch a tent in the pitch dark. Don't you? Quote
RuMR Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 ok so im a dumb ass but 197still isn't 200. with rope stretch it is especially with your fat ass hanging on the end...errrr, my fat ass, i mean... Quote
RuMR Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 I also pitch a tent in the pitch dark. Don't you? does pitchin' a stiffie count when a hottie walks by??? Quote
cj001f Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 ok so im a dumb ass but 197still isn't 200. with rope stretch it is especially with your fat ass hanging on the end...errrr, my fat ass, i mean... mine would stretch it a bit more than 200 a pitched tent is a fine playing pitch Quote
RuMR Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 pitching a stiffie could be construed as a veiled sales pitch, no?? Quote
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