UKC

Can I get away with them?
I have been before & used 60s, now disposed of. I don't remember thinking they were too long, but I am now down to a pair of 50s. Can I get away with them or will I be shitting myself on every ab?
Grateful for your thoughts ....
Damian

In reply to dgbryan:

Definitely try and get some 60s, if anything for peace of mind!

In reply to dgbryan:

I'm sure that I remember at least one route descent (of a dog-leg type route) where it was obvious that 50's wouldn't have made it, as 60's didn't have much spare, even on stretch.

In reply to fred99:
Definitely take 60 meter ropes. We were thankful for them in February.

In reply to dgbryan:

the massive has spoken .... t.y. folks!
Damian

In reply to Marc Langley:

My recollection from recent years is that 50m were long enough for most of the abseils, but there were a few pitches where I was trying to stretch the ropes in order to reach the bolted belays...(which obviously you don't have to use, but they're handy)

In reply to Removed User:

I guess my response to that would be, if you did not have to use them why where you stretching your 50s? Just an observation.

Regards

In reply to Marc Langley:

I guess I mean that on some pitches if you don't finish at the place where the belay has been created, you can end up in some weird & slightly awkward places...I have a recollection of arriving at the top of maybe P2 on Grand Val onto a snow ledge about 5m short of everything - belay, wall, ice, smug Guides, etc and it wouldn't have really worked belaying earlier...I vaguely remember a thrutchy little chimmey ending with being tucked up under a boulder (quite Scottish, actually, although the weather was nice ), that might have been the top end of Lillaz Gully (or possibly Grand Val which finishes like that I think); that would have been fine but for other parties then trying to squeeze past...so you're right - an inconvenience, rather than a disaster

lardbrain