When to Retire a Climbing Rope || REI

Climbing ropes don’t last forever and knowing when to retire a rope is critical. In this video, Miranda demonstrates how to inspect a rope for damage and provides tips for determining when it’s time to retire your rope. She also offers ideas for what you can do with retired ropes rather than tossing them in the trash.
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[@fire_tower]

Great addition at the end with suggestions for ways to give your old ropes a new life.

[@welovetoroam8644]

Great advice, regular inspection is key. See Ya out there : )

[@123amsterdan456]

It would be soo much easier to keep up with the care of my rope if could replace every year, where im from a decent 60m rope is worth more then a monthly minimum wage salary :(

[@theylied1776]

This is all great advice... for people that aren't ME! But as the manliest man that has ever been a man, I don't retire a rope. I just pile it on my pack and use it as extra weight. Or... I'll use the rope in Traps to hunt Bear, Grizzle or Polar, I throw the little ones back. Did I mention that I'm the manliest man that's eve been a man? You're welcome!

[@LiboltAdventures]

Nice safety tips.

[@Andy-lq6zw]

Some sound safe advise!👍🗻

[@baskets8429]

I miss my climbing rope I had mine outside and unfortunately after two season it deteriorated which is a bummer , hoping to buy another one soon

[@professorsogol5824]

I won't retire my old rope; I'll just carry it around over my shoulder or on top of my rucksack when I go down to the coffee shop and use it to rope people into conversations about how I got all tied up in knots (not) doing things (but I don't have to mention that). Did I tell you about getting stuck in a snow storm with Fred Beckey on South Howser Tower? No? Well you see . . .

[@refaiabdeen5943]

Cheers Mate!

[@warrenphilips8441]

Dad: My rope tried to trip me near the edge of a cliff, so I had it hung in the public square.

[@c.l.s.9954]

You can't see what fuzziness she is talking about here...