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Ropes for the Araps

chris_canada

20-Apr-2012
1:52:38 PM

Hi, I'm traveling from Canada and trying to cut back weight for the plane.

Can my partner and I get through the Arapiles with a single 60 m rope? Are doubles required for decents/rappels?

Cheers and thanks in advance,
Chris

nmonteith

20-Apr-2012
1:57:44 PM

60 would generally be fine on most routes. Occasionally you may have to walk back down rather than rap.

kieranl

20-Apr-2012
1:59:45 PM

Single rope is fine. There are no compulsory rappels longer than 30 metres. You might have to walk 5 minutes instead in some places or do an easy pitch off on one or two longer climbs.

gfdonc

20-Apr-2012
3:03:25 PM

And the compulsory warning: the "30m" rap off Muldoon (which should be on your list) requires a downclimb at the end or a 70m rope to get you all the way.

ajfclark

20-Apr-2012
3:13:15 PM

It's marked as 32m in the guide... though maybe 34m is more realistic?

Duang Daunk

20-Apr-2012
3:22:07 PM

A single 60 won't do it.
If you intend slacklining jc has a 200m for sale, but you need to bring your own bolts.
If you intend to tyrolean then simey, shortman, and ODH will help you out, but you will still need to bring your own bolts.

allnewmaterial

20-Apr-2012
7:02:06 PM

Of course always remember to tie the ends together.

E. Wells

20-Apr-2012
7:23:16 PM

and wear a harness.

shortman

20-Apr-2012
10:52:25 PM

On 20/04/2012 gfdonc wrote:
>And the compulsory warning: the "30m" rap off Muldoon (which should be
>on your list) requires a downclimb at the end or a 70m rope to get you
>all the way.
>

Na, ya just swing onto the ledge where Surface to Air starts. It's bloody horrible.

Clinton would love it.

shortman

20-Apr-2012
10:53:43 PM

On 20/04/2012 Stugang wrote:
>A single 60 won't do it.
>If you intend slacklining jc has a 200m for sale, but you need to bring
>your own bolts.
>If you intend to tyrolean then, STUGANG, simey, shortman, and ODH will help you
>out, but you will still need to bring your own bolts.

Don't keep understating your role Stu......nicest gentlest psycho possible serial killer I've ever met.

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