Rope (glacier travel, fixed-line spares) on Elbrus
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 Elbrus asks for
Team equipment
Your operator's ropes; an independent team brings its own for the glacier: the north side above the high camp is crevassed
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
Other mountains
- Standard on: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Vinson, Carstensz Pyramid
- Team equipment on: Elbrus
