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Beal Rando 30m Rope DryCover - 8mm
Hi,So you'd be comfortable using the 30m length to cross...
By welliott
Ranked #121 - Climbing Ropes and Bouldering Pads
May 1, 2008
Hi,So you'd be comfortable using the 30m length to cross a glacier and perform crevasse rescue?
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By alpinejames
Ranked #22 - Climbing Ropes and Bouldering Pads
May 9, 2008
Depends on your skills and the glacier. Obviously, if you're navigating a glacier with huge crevasses (AK, Nepal) then it will be too short. But with a two-person skilled team in the Cascades, you'll have some left over at the ends to put in your pack or coiled around you (for resue hauling, if you need it). Biggest drawback seems that this rope does only glacier (low impact forces) and can't transfer to rock or vertical snow/ice on a route.
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Tech Specs:
- Thickness:
- 8mm
- Type:
- Twin rope
- Length:
- 30m
- Dry:
- Yes, DryCover
- Sheath Construction:
- Double-pick
- Impact Force:
- 4.2kN
- Elongation:
- [Dynamic] 38%
- Center Mark:
- No
- Falls:
- 5
- Weight:
- 37g/m
- Recommended Use:
- Glacier travel, ski mountaineering
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
- Country of Origin:
- France (Includes Monaco)
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