Mammut 8.0 Alpine Dry
The 8.0 Alpine Dry is a 8 mm half rope from Mammut, at 43 g/m, for alpine, trad and ice/mixed. Rated for 9 UIAA falls with 5.6 kN impact force, 31% dynamic elongation and a 41% sheath share. Dry core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified. In stock at 7 shops from 141.71 EUR for 60 m.
Mammut's double rope for ice, mountaineering, multi-pitch and alpine climbing, based on the Phoenix Dry construction (Mammut). Certified as a half and twin rope. 8 mm, 43 g/m, 41 % sheath; as a half: 5.6 kN impact force, 9 UIAA falls, 8.5 % static elongation; as a twin: 9.0 kN. PFC-free dry finish, under 1.5 % water absorption in the UIAA test. Bluesign product.
8.0 Alpine 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 Dry is for
Best for alpine, trad and ice/mixed. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
8.0 Alpine Dry strengths
- Certified as a half and twin rope (EN 892)
- 9 UIAA falls as a half rope, in the top quarter of the 28 half ropes we track
- 5.6 kN impact force as a half rope, 9.0 kN as a twin
- PFC-free dry finish on core and sheath: Mammut states under 1.5 % water absorption in the UIAA test (UIAA Water Repellent)
- Bluesign product (Mammut)
- 8.5 % static elongation as a half rope, in the lowest quarter of the 27 half ropes we track
8.0 Alpine Dry trade-offs
- No aramid: Core Protect is the separate 8.0 Alpine Core Protect Dry
8.0 Alpine Dry spec profile
The maker's figures for the 8.0 Alpine Dry, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 43 g/m: mid-weight for a half rope
- Diameter 8 mm: a mid-range diameter for a half rope
- UIAA falls 9: more falls than most half ropes
- Impact force 5.6 kN: a softer catch than most half ropes
- Dynamic elongation 31%: stretches less in a fall than most half ropes
- Sheath share 41%: a higher sheath share than most half ropes
8.0 Alpine Dry specifications
| Diameter | 8 mm |
| Weight | 43 g/m |
| Sheath share | 41% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 9 |
| Impact force | 5.6 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 31% |
| Static elongation | 8.5% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Dry (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | standard |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2024 |
| Bluesign | Yes |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the 8.0 Alpine Dry costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 10 shops that currently stock it. Cheapest current offer for 60 m: 141.71 EUR at bergfreunde.de, 43% below the 248.40 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 m | 103.35 EUR | verticalextreme.de | 2 |
| 50 m | 125.51 EUR | bergfreunde.de | 6 |
| 60 m | 141.71 EUR | bergfreunde.de | 7 |
| 70 m | 114.94 EUR | naturzeit.com | 7 |
Shops stocking the 60 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| bergfreunde.de | 141.71 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 148.70 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 148.75 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 148.90 EUR |
| sport-schuster.de | 175.00 EUR |
| 9cclimbing.com | 175.99 EUR |
| bergfuchs.at | 180.00 EUR |
Alternatives to the 8.0 Alpine Dry
- Edelrid Apus Pro Dry 7.9
- Edelrid Starling Protect Eco Dry 8.2
- Fixe Zen 8.1
- Petzl Salsa 8.2
- Edelrid Starling Eco Dry 8.2
- Edelweiss O2 Oxygen II SuperEverDry 8.2
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