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punk_rocker333
Dec 16, 2008, 5:46 PM
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I was wondering if having a 70 meter rope in Yosemite is worth the extra bit of weight and trouble at belays? Any routes (or rappells) that a 70 meter is especially useful on?
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dingus
Dec 16, 2008, 5:48 PM
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punk_rocker333 wrote: I was wondering if having a 70 meter rope in Yosemite is worth the extra bit of weight and trouble at belays? Any routes (or rappells) that a 70 meter is especially useful on?
Not in my experience.
DMT
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shimanilami
Dec 16, 2008, 5:59 PM
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I can think of some aid lines where a longer rope is useful for linking pitches, but I can't say the same for free climbs.
Still, a 70m rope is required for many, modern sport climbs near Yosemite. So unless you have a dedicated "Valley cord", I'd go with a 70m. It's more versatile.
(This post was edited by shimanilami on Dec 16, 2008, 6:39 PM)
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patto
Dec 16, 2008, 11:25 PM
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Yosemite climbs are fairly old school. I doubt a 70m would be useful.
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