new rope: 60m, 70m?

[cutty]

Hi all,

I know a couple people who are thinking of getting ropes sometime soon, and one of them had been advised to get a 70m because of newer climbs being put up that are longer.

I'd love to hear everyone's opinions on why they'd buy a 70m rope, vs a 60m rope. (Or vice versa, as you please!)

[Clive kessler]

I just bought a 60m.

There are very few routes locally that you would require a 70m. Other places such as Smith and Owens are generally set up with mid way anchors that make it easy to use a 60m.

I see meingh's point about cutting the ends off but I usually buy a new rope every year.

Although if you use a 60m you can still cut off the ends and be able to climb in Squamish.

[cutty]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Some good points that I hadn't considered. It'll certainly add to our discussion.

[psychedelic]

70m for sure! The first time I used mine, we got it stuck on rappel and ended up cutting it, cause it had already gotten stuck twice and we were gripped after that, no way I was soloing wet 5.11ish terrian! So haveing that extra 10 meters can be nice for stuff like this. I probably have a 55m rope now but it still will work for most stuff. If I'd bought a 60m look at what I'd have left. I think this is a great reason to get a longer rope.