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I want to introduce my son to double rope climbing (on short routes - 15 metres or thereabouts). I currently only have one half rope. Aware of the issue of colour (not that blue, the other blue!). Would it be worthwhile or should I lash out on another half (bearing in mind he is 12 and still exploring what he wants to pursue).

Cheers

In reply to Firestarter:

One assumes he knows his left from his right (and he´s capable of holding you in a fall)? On longer routes the colours don´t matter anyway since you can´t communicate very well anyway so he might as well learn correct rope handling to start with.

In reply to jimtitt:

One assumes correctly! And he will be leading single pitch so no worries about him holding me in a fall. So good starting point?

In reply to Firestarter:

Using a doubled half rope like that is my usual practice on small crags. No reason why not to.