length of Prussik Peak raps?

[kurthicks]

Never done it. can i take a 50m? or are the raps more than 25M apart?

 

cheers.

[genepires]

If memory serves right, it is all 25m or less. We had 2 ropes but put one away for the descent. Seems like having two ropes would guarantee getting a rope stuck due to the blocky nature.

[Blake]

copious in-situ tat, rap rings, and horns, would allow you to make it off that thing with a pretty darn short rope and some redecorating given a little creativity. 50m is fine.

[kurthicks]

ah my good man...much thanks. you just saved me 1/6 of the rope weight. I didn't know about how much 'horn-ology' there is up there.

[dberdinka]

Back in the day when ropes were shorter everyone had to jump off. But they were a bit tougher back then too.

[kurthicks]

Yea, i know. It's just my bum knee from a crevasse fall that is keeping me from going old school on it.

 

[kevbone]

We rapped with a 60 m and had no problem with ropes getting stuck. It is 5 raps to where you can unrope. Of course it is pitch dark when we did it...

[robertm]

I have done the raps with a 30M rope with one intermediate anchor that had tat on it already. a 50 will get you to the standard anchors.

[keenwesh]

the bugs during those raps are awesome. like really really tight.

[jhamaker]

Yep, 30M is fine. I brought a pull-cord, don't think I used it.

Sticky shoes were nice for the friction pitch.

 

Still wondering why folks haul long fat ropes into the mountains.