Petzl Paso Guide 7.7
The Paso Guide 7.7 is a 7.7 mm half rope from Petzl, at 40 g/m, for alpine, trad and ice/mixed. Rated for 7 UIAA falls with 6 kN impact force, 31% dynamic elongation and a 36% sheath share. Guide Dry core-and-sheath dry treatment, UIAA Water Repellent certified. In stock at 13 shops from 144.90 EUR for 60 m.
Petzl's thin rope for technical mountaineering and ice climbing, certified as a half and twin rope: 7.7 mm, 40 g/m, 48-carrier construction that Petzl says limits rope drag and improves water repellency, and the UIAA Guide Dry treatment with under 2 % water absorption in the UIAA test, free from intentionally added PFAS. As a half: 6 kN impact force, 7 UIAA falls, 8.5 % static elongation; as a twin: 10 kN and 20 falls. 36 % sheath. Sold in 50, 60 and 70 m.
Paso Guide 7.7 belay device compatibility
Compatible with 19 of the 27 belay devices we track that are rated for half ropes, 18 of them ideal.
Ideal on, among others:
Every belay device rated for a 7.7 mm half rope
What the Paso Guide 7.7 is for
Best for alpine, trad and ice/mixed. Aimed at advanced to expert climbers. Handling feel: supple. Durability: moderate.
Strengths & Trade-offs
Paso Guide 7.7 strengths
- Certified as a half and twin rope (EN 892)
- 20 UIAA falls as a twin
- UIAA Guide Dry treatment: Petzl states under 2 % water absorption in the UIAA water-repellent test, free from intentionally added PFAS
- 48-carrier construction, which Petzl says makes the rope smooth and improves water repellency
- Sold in 50, 60 and 70 m
- 8.5 % static elongation as a half rope, in the lowest quarter of the 27 half ropes we track
Paso Guide 7.7 spec profile
The maker's figures for the Paso Guide 7.7, each against the 28 half ropes we track.
- Weight 40 g/m: mid-weight for a half rope
- Diameter 7.7 mm: thin for a half rope
- UIAA falls 7: a typical fall rating for a half rope
- Impact force 6 kN: a typical catch for a half rope
- Dynamic elongation 31%: stretches less in a fall than most half ropes
- Sheath share 36%: a lower sheath share than most half ropes
Paso Guide 7.7 specifications
| Diameter | 7.7 mm |
| Weight | 40 g/m |
| Sheath share | 36% |
| Lengths sold | 50 / 60 / 70 m |
| Certified as | Half |
| Standards | EN 892, UIAA 101 |
| UIAA falls | 7 |
| Impact force | 6 kN |
| Dynamic elongation | 31% |
| Static elongation | 8.5% |
| Sheath slippage | 0 mm |
| Dry treatment | Guide Dry (core and sheath) |
| UIAA Water Repellent | Certified |
| Core construction | 48 carrier |
| Middle mark | Ink mark |
| Lap coiled | Yes |
| Released | 2023 |
| PFC-free | Yes |
What the Paso Guide 7.7 costs
Prices checked 15 Oct 2026 across 13 shops that currently stock it. Cheapest current offer for 60 m: 144.90 EUR at alpinstore.com, 48% below the 276.00 EUR list price.
| Length | Cheapest | Shop | Shops with this length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 m | 123.75 EUR | funktionelles.de | 8 |
| 60 m | 144.90 EUR | alpinstore.com | 13 |
| 70 m | 170.99 EUR | funktionelles.de | 7 |
Shops stocking the 60 m length, cheapest first:
| Retailer | Price |
|---|---|
| alpinstore.com | 144.90 EUR |
| funktionelles.de | 146.10 EUR |
| barrabes.com | 148.49 EUR |
| snowleader.be | 149.90 EUR |
| sport-conrad.com | 149.95 EUR |
| sestogrado.it | 156.00 EUR |
| verticalextreme.de | 159.38 EUR |
| oliunid.de | 159.90 EUR |
| campobase.net | 159.90 EUR |
| bergzeit.de | 167.70 EUR |
| + 3 more shops | |
Alternatives to the Paso Guide 7.7
- Edelweiss Elite 7.8
- Maxim Unity 7.8
- Beal Ice Line 8.1 Unicore Golden Dry
- Edelrid Apus Pro Dry 7.9
- Fixe Vignemale 8
- Fixe Zen 8.1
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