Hey up,
My 50m half ropes are getting on in life and I saw a good deal for a pair of 70m half ropes. 140m of rope is a lot to carry, though! I was wondering: would you chop them down and, if so, by how much?
I mostly UK trad climb in the Lakes and Wales, with some plans for Scotland. Going to the Dolomites or far flung places (Spain, Norway?!) would be great, but I've no imminent plans (who does, right now?). I don't do a lot of winter climbing (south of the border, who does?). I was thinking of cutting them down to 60m ropes for that odd awkward pitch that's slightly longer, but a pair of 10m ropes seems pretty useless. A pair of 20m ropes and a pair of 50m ropes sounds pretty useful (grit/short crags + standard multipitching). Or... 15m and 55?
What would you advise?
Many thanks in advance!