Author: Gavin Hess

As high tech, skinny ropes continue to grow in popularity throughout the ski touring world, I often wonder how many users are having close calls or scary experiences rappelling on these ropes. In many ways, rappelling on a 6mm-ish rope is similar or the same process as rappelling on a regular climbing rope—but when it comes to adding friction, the skinny ropes require some practice, personal testing, and expertise.