keenwesh Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 gonna get a new rope. for climbing in hyalite a 80 would be sick, pretty much everything can be rapped in 40m. to people who have climbed in cody, does this hold true? I'm going this weekend so I guess I can find out for myself but I'd rather ask the interwebs. I'm kinda guessing that 60m half ropes are a better option but that costs $360. Also I'll be using it over the summer at index where having a long cord is killer. My fat ass hates actually falling on halfropes, making me lean towards the 80... discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 fuckit, got too antsy and bought a 80m. If I hate it or the halves turn out to be a better option I'll return it. Thank you backcountry unlimited return policy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) All the Euros that I've run into lately are using 80's. I remember when we used to tease them back in the day at Smith for bringing 60's across the pond. Hyalite is a pile of s*#@ compared to some of your other options. Edited January 13, 2012 by Jens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 what? dude you're a washington climber hating on hyalite? I must have misread your post... haha but please elaborate, why, as you are proclaiming, is hyalite a pile of shit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Hyalite is a pile of s*#@ compared to some of your other options. look closely at the words. pile of s*#@ compared to other options. doesn't mean that hyalite is s*#@ but that other options is much better. What is left out is if he is talking about the better options are in other parts of the hyalite range or in other parts of the state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 excuse me, compared to my other options. What are my other options within half an hour? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plaidman Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Too late now! It's past your half hour time limit. Let us know how Cody goes. That is my next destination for ice after seeing the climbing ranger at City of Rocks show slides of Cody. Have fun! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 I meant a half hour drive from bozeman. depending on how much stuff we climb I might post a TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) never been to places other than hyalite in montana. palisades (flanders) area in hyalite range is good though and may not be considered as "hyalite" even if it is one valley over. I think green and blue gully looks good. Edited January 14, 2012 by genepires Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 13, 2012 Author Share Posted January 13, 2012 yeah I've been up the east fork, it's grouped in with hyalite and is a nice place to go on icefest weekend. Didn't see a single person up there all day. Flanders is similar I think, although I have yet to climb anything in there. curious to hear how jens will back up his claim. hyalite is incredible, from the parking lot there are tons of stellar ice climbs, all within a hour or so of hiking. puts washington ice to shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinB Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 In Cody it helps to have two ropes for some of the raps (saves time making v-threads) but you can always get a tag line for rappels and make the 2nd carry it. Since you live in Bozeman, might as well get something that works for 90% of the climbing you'll do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keenwesh Posted January 17, 2012 Author Share Posted January 17, 2012 posted a TR in case you don't know how to use the forum at all. might as well post a link while I'm at it http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/1053294/TR_Cody_Broken_Hearts_Main_Vei#Post1053294 broke the rule someone laid down a while ago of posting non WA ice in the ice climbing forum but whatever, rules are made to be broken. Jens, I'm still waiting for you to tell me where to go besides hyalite from bozeman... don't leave me hanging Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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