Rope (glacier travel, fixed-line spares) on Carstensz Pyramid
Also called: Extra ropes, Rope, Rope, pulley and spare Prusiks, Ropes for glacier travel
What it is for
A rope links a team crossing crevassed glaciers, and spare rope is used for fixing lines on steep ground.
What Carstensz Pyramid asks for
Standard
Your operator's: the fixed lines and the Tyrolean ropes are the team's; you bring none (15 say so)
What to look for
- Rope diameter
- Thickness in millimetres. Thinner is lighter; thicker lasts longer and is easier to hold.
- Rope length
- Length in metres.
Kinds
- Dynamic Ropes
- Static and Glacier Ropes
