| For a rock climber, his life depends upon his climbing | | | | against cuts and scrapes. The rope going over a |
| gear, but especially his rock climbing rope. Today's | | | | sharp edge is the leading cause of a break or cut in |
| manufacturers of rock climbing rope produce ropes | | | | your line. Keep your eyes peeled for these types of |
| that are a long way from the ropes of yesterday. | | | | edges. |
| It used to be that 150-feet of rock climbing rope | | | | If you are using rock climbing rope to tow your gear |
| was sufficient, then it was 50 meters. Now some | | | | or for ascending, you don't want it to stretch and a |
| sport-climbing routes need 60 meter ropes. Longer | | | | "static line" is a rock climbing rope designed to stretch |
| ropes are more costly and are heavier to carry. | | | | little, or not at all. You don't use a static line for the |
| Handling becomes difficult or cumbersome if the rock | | | | actual rock climbing, just for your equipment. |
| climbing rope is too long. You should be fine with a | | | | A wet rope is a rope that sits in a pool of water or |
| 50-meter rope. You want to have enough, but you | | | | is soaked by rain. This will cause the rope to weigh |
| don't want to get too carried away. Before you head | | | | more and be harder to handle. Wet ropes will lose |
| up climbing, be sure your rope will be long enough. | | | | some of their strength as well. If the temperature |
| Most new climber's biggest worry is the rope | | | | falls below freezing, it will become almost impossible |
| breaking and taking a fall. You will be glad to know | | | | to handle. A dry rope is a rock climbing rope that has |
| that this is low on the list of worries of most | | | | been treated to be more water repellent than the |
| experienced climbers. The rock climbing rope is | | | | usual rope. These dry ropes will cost you about 20% |
| designed to stretch with heavy weight or even a fall. | | | | more, and for a typical climb in typical weather, it is |
| The rock climbing rope is protected by a sheath that | | | | an unnecessary expenditure. |
| surrounds the inner core and will also protect you | | | | |