I finally had a climbing rope core shot on a big oak removal in Denver

It was about 15 feet from the anchor point during a redirect, and I had to switch to my backup line to finish the job. Has anyone else had a rope fail in a similar spot, and what's your go-to inspection routine now?

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wade_perez2d ago

Wait, fifteen feet from the anchor? That's way too close for comfort. What kind of wear were you seeing on the rope before that? My routine is just a slow hand over hand check before and after every job now, looking for any rough spots.

hannah_fox2d ago

Yeah, that's way too close! @wade_perez, do you ever mark your ropes with tape at high-wear zones? I started putting a little strip of colored tape every few feet after a core shot, so I can track if a rough spot is always ending up in the same place on the carabiner.

chen.fiona2d ago

Tape trick is smart, might steal that.