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25-26/12/2019 Candlestick accident 9-Sep-2020 At 5:02:26 PM Olbert

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On 9-Sep-2020 One Day Hero wrote:

>1) 6mm rap line
>
>This is a specialized twin rope/cord designed for alpinism. If there is
>any info from Edelrid suggesting that rapping on a single strand is within
>scope please add the link, because that does not appear to be a recommended
>use of the product. I am absolutely flabbergasted that numerous people
>on this thread have expressed a blase acceptance of rapping on a single
>strand of 6mm. In hot and/or wet conditions, rapping on two strands of
>8mm rope can get pretty hairy. I wouldn't dream of deliberately rapping
>on a single strand of 8mm, and the idea of rapping on a single 6mm strand
>makes my hair stand on end.
>
>As to the benefit, I can maybe understand why Colin Haley would risk using
>this thing on 36hr 5000 vertical meter slogfests in Patagonia. The Candlestick
>is 1.5hrs pretty flat walk from the car, and they had seven people to carry
>stuff. The correct rope for the Candlestick fixed rap/Tyrolean is a 10.5mm
>static with a couple of tubular rope protectors. A slightly thinner static
>or a chunky dynamic would also be acceptable. There is no excuse for using
>this joke cord, it was grossly unsafe and I am truly shocked at how many
>people are glossing over it.

A good example of group think I reckon. Without thinking too much or looking into it, I assumed the 6mm tag line was somehow designed for it, not withstanding the lack of rope protectors.