Mammut 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry
The 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry is a 8 mm half rope from Mammut, at 46 g/m, for alpine and trad. Rated for 5 UIAA falls with 6.4 kN impact force, 30% dynamic elongation and a 36% sheath share. Dry core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified. In stock at 4 shops from 178.16 EUR for 60 m.
Mammut's double rope for alpine climbing and mountaineering with Core Protect: an extra aramid sheath sits between the polyamide outer sheath and the core, and in a fall it unfolds so the rope stays as dynamic as Mammut's other ropes while cut resistance rises. Certified as a half and twin rope. 8 mm, 36 % sheath, 94 % polyamide and 6 % aramid; as a half: 6.4 kN impact force, 5 UIAA falls, 9 % static elongation; as a twin: 9.8 kN. Dry finish, under 2 % water absorption in the UIAA test.
8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry belay device compatibility
Compatible with 24 of the 27 belay devices we track that are rated for half ropes, 23 of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 8 mm half rope
What the 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry is for
Best for alpine and trad. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: moderate. Durability: very high.
Strengths & Trade-offs
8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry strengths
- Core Protect: an extra aramid sheath between the polyamide outer sheath and the core, for cut resistance against sharp rock and metal edges (Mammut)
- Certified as a half and twin rope (EN 892)
- PFC-free dry finish: Mammut states under 2 % water absorption in the UIAA test (UIAA Water Repellent)
- Mammut states handling and abrasion resistance stay the same as its other ropes while cut resistance rises
8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry trade-offs
- 5 UIAA falls as a half rope, the minimum EN 892 requires
- 6.4 kN impact force as a half rope, in the highest quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry spec profile
The maker's figures for the 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 46 g/m: on the heavy side for a half rope
- Diameter 8 mm: a mid-range diameter for a half rope
- UIAA falls 5: the minimum a half rope must hold; most half ropes hold more
- Impact force 6.4 kN: a harder catch than most half ropes
- Dynamic elongation 30%: stretches less in a fall than most half ropes
- Sheath share 36%: a lower sheath share than most half ropes
8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry specifications
| Diameter | 8 mm |
| Weight | 46 g/m |
| Sheath share | 36% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 5 |
| Impact force | 6.4 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 30% |
| Static elongation | 9% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Dry (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | standard |
| Aramid protection | Yes |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Released | 2024 |
What the 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 14 shops that currently stock it. Cheapest current offer for 60 m: 178.16 EUR at bergfreunde.de, 14% below the 207.00 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 m | 109.30 EUR | bergzeit.de | 6 |
| 40 m | 134.93 EUR | alpinstore.com | 7 |
| 50 m | 161.96 EUR | bergfreunde.de | 5 |
| 60 m | 178.16 EUR | bergfreunde.de | 4 |
| 70 m | 169.95 EUR | sport-conrad.com | 7 |
Shops stocking the 60 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| bergfreunde.de | 178.16 EUR |
| rockrun.com | 210.00 EUR |
| sport-schuster.de | 220.00 EUR |
| bergfuchs.at | 220.00 EUR |
Alternatives to the 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry
- Edelrid Starling Protect Eco Dry 8.2
- Edelweiss O2 Oxygen II SuperEverDry 8.2
- Petzl Rumba 8.0
- Edelrid Starling Eco Dry 8.2
- Mammut 8.0 Alpine Dry
- Petzl Salsa 8.2
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