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By Mike Larson
From Aurora, CO
May 12, 2008
Cupcake Corner, Vail

Don't know if you ice climb, but 70m ropes are the sh%t when it comes to long ice routes.

By Not So Famous Old Dude
From Denver, CO
May 12, 2008

Mike Larson wrote:
Don't know if you ice climb, but 70m ropes are the sh%t when it comes to long ice routes.


I usually use double 60s for ice, but I can see a 70m for ice would be really fantastic. I am not going to run a 70 all the way out on rock because I need more pro than that. But on ice, your pro is spaced out so far, that I can see a real advantage on multi-pitch ice, especially if you are going to walk off and not rap, which is common on long ice routes.
By Daryl Allan
From Sierra Vista, AZ
May 12, 2008
The tick man... the TICK!!

I just graduated to 70m a few weeks ago after years on 50s and 60s. As previously pointed out, I'll add to the numbers that state "I don't think I'll ever go back". Don't cut it...not until you have to anyways. ;)
By Kevin Stricker
From Evergreen, CO
May 12, 2008
Noah's first rope...kinda.

70's are great for cragging and when you only take one rope. I think they are just extra weight if you are going to bring a tag line.

That said you can get from Almost Table to the glacier in 5 raps with a 70m lead and 75m tag but I wouldn't recomend it.

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