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Well, there is the UIAA, CE and CN.... but even if that weren't the general issues with rope are it being cut due to rockfall (which I have experienced and been
by scarecrowbob 4y ago
Well, there is the UIAA, CE and CN.... but even if that weren't the general issues with rope are it being cut due to rockfall (which I have experienced and been terrified by) or due to repeatedly grinding over an edge.
The ropes in climbing are way safer than many aspects of the sport.
The thing that gives me pause over the last couple of years has been wondering about how picky I should be about partners.
Human error seems like the most dangerous part of the sport to me.
- dncornholio 4y agoBit late to the party but I didn't know about UIAA. Sometimes I forget I'm already nearing my 40's so a lot can happen in ~ 10-15 years (the last time I did any climbing).
- bitschubser_ 4y agosecond that... the climbing partner/belayer is very important as for ropes.. just by from the "big" companies, beal, tendon, edelrid, mammut, pezel, they're all certified by the UIAA, just be careful and buy a "single rope" and not a half rope or a twin rope... oh.. and I recommend doing a course in your local climbing gym first for lead :)