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What rope length should I get for sport climbing at RRG? I've been told that 60m is sufficient for most, but I don't want to rule about a bunch of good routes because I need a longer rope.

Also, is a stick clip handy to have? If the first bolts are pretty high, I'd rather clip for safety, since I don't have a crash pad.

Thanks!

Stick clip mandatory. 70m only needed for a noob if you want to able to chop your ends a few times and still have a 60m rope.

Thanks for the response. When you say 60m is fine for a noob, what do you mean by that? I suppose a more apt question is what is a rule of thumb for rope length and height of a climb (as listed in the guidebook). 60 m = 196 feet, so I should be able to climb anything up to about 100 feet?

60 m will get you up and down 95% or more if the routes in the Red, at any grade. Stick clip mandatory.

Great, that's what I'll go with, then. Thanks!

And yes, you will be fine on any climb up to 100 feet.