jeb013 Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 For all you that have climbed the west ridge. Can you get away with using a single 30m rope or a 60m half. Trying to keep as light as possible with the hopes that I wont have to spend the night on the ridge. Thank You Jeremy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 There are only a 3-4 5th class pitches. With a 30 meter rope you might have to do a few more or belay in some awkward places, but it would be workable. The reason most folks get benighted is usually due to route finding problems lower on the route or if they belay a bunch of pitches before the WR notch. Get an early start and don't get lost (we had a photo copy from the Beckey guide). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougd Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 My 30m 8.5mm rope was plenty for my partner and I last year. There were only a couple short sections we pitched out... The route finding is part of the fun for sure. I had a copy of a route description from summit post for reference and it helped us get through. http://www.summitpost.org/west-ridge/164032 It was still a 17hr day, and longer for my partner Cecil, he started at the parking lot and I bivy'd at the base of the route... It was fun, and the climbing was really mellow. Good luck. d Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoFortyJeff Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 I'm not sure when you are doing this, but I think the Ingalls TH has been closed since Monday due to fires. Might want to check on that just in case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete_H Posted August 7, 2014 Share Posted August 7, 2014 Not sure why you'd be going in from Ingalls Crk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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