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Would you bring a rope on a Europe road trip? 18-Mar-2008 At 11:05:39 PM LGJ

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I'm in Marseille at the moment - got here a few days ago from Syd. I didn't bring my rope with me so am currently looking for one here.

You should have seen the guys reaction when I told him I was after a 60! Bollocks he said! (in French...). The vibe I got (from 3 stores, I haven't been climbing yet, heading out tomorrow) was that 70s are required for a lot of routes, and are now only just enough, 80s are a lot more 'sensible'.

Can anyone give me any feedback about what length pitches are most often encountered? I would really prefer a 60, as thats what would be better when/if I bring it back to Aus, and its will be that little bit lighter (have got a car, but won't for the whole trip). 80 I can write off straight away - what a joke (a little voice is telling me "you said that about 70s over 60s not so long ago" though...).