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Q&A What type of rope should I use to make a 1.5" Gym Climbing rope?

Use Climbing rope double up as braided as 1.5" Gym Climbing rope. What type, diameter rope, No of Strands? Found these sample videos but curious to know what would be the best way to do this? h...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by Alex S‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Dealing with twists in a rope while belaying

Like most climbers in my area, I use a rope bag to avoid having to reflake the rope after every climb. The downside of this is that the rope gradually aquires twists and after enough climbs, the r...

3 answers  ·  posted 5y ago by Qudit‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to safely mark a rope

I was reading this question and the first thing that popped into my head is what do you use to mark the middle of the rope? I was taught not to use any kind of marker on the rope (because there's ...

7 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Roflo‭  ·  last activity 5y ago by System‭

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Q&A Compromised Ropes in Retail Stores

Reposting this from a Facebook discussion. It's a picture taken from a retail store where they have attached a pin-tag through the rope to prevent theft; a common practice at this location. My gut...

1 answer  ·  posted 6y ago by Raz Peel‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A How to "store" excess rope in a running belay?

A recent question made me wonder how a running belay is really done. Suppose you are climbing an alpine route, maybe of difficulty UIAA 5. You encounter a stretch of 100m of UIAA 1 terrain with n...

2 answers  ·  posted 6y ago by anderas‭  ·  last activity 6y ago by System‭

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Q&A Avoiding tangles when leading on double ropes

Doing multipitch routes with double ropes is great, but (at least for me) inevitably results in messy tangles, twists, and crosses of the two ropes. What are some strategies to prevent the ropes f...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Felix‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Semi-static rope 24 hour rule

It is said that a semi-static rope should be submerged for 24 hours before first use. Why is this, and is this before every first use ?

2 answers  ·  posted 9y ago by Nick‭  ·  last activity 7y ago by System‭

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Q&A Do Half/Twin/Double Ropes get Middle Marked?

I marked my single rope so I can find the middle when rappelling and also to give my belayer a warning when I'm on a route of unknown length. I am going to purchase a set of half ropes soon for so...

1 answer  ·  posted 9y ago by AM_Hawk‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A Hauling a pack during climbing

Generally when doing multi-pitch climbs, I prefer to just climb with a light pack. However, sometimes that's just not possible and the pack(s) must be hauled instead. What are some good ways to ha...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Felix‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭