Climbing ropes carry stories — sends, falls, friendships, failures, and victories.

When I first started climbing, I wanted a short piece of rope to practise with, but, surprisingly, I couldn’t find one anywhere.

I spent the next few weeks asking around, and eventually, I begged a worn section off the reluctant front desk at my local gym.

Those weeks of frustration, spent hunting around for a spare bit of rope sparked the idea for Nope Rope.

I wanted to make knot-tying kits easily available for other climbers, crafters or anyone looking to dial in their muscle memory with real rope — but I couldn’t justify using new rope to make the kits when I knew that thousands of metres get thrown away every year after retirement.

I wanted a way to honour the gear we trust with our lives, reduce waste from the sport we love, and help more people build solid, confident rope skills — the kind that keep us safe at the wall and beyond.

So, Nope Rope was born.

Circular economy meets knot-nerd joy meets climber-to-climber education.

We collect retired and QC-failed ropes from climbing gyms and manufacturers, upcycling them into non-load-bearing training kits for ground-based knot tying and rope skills practice.

They’re cheaper than buying new rope, far more portable, and they keep fossil-based nylon out of landfill.

Every rope we rescue gives climbers, coaches, and beginners the chance to safely practise real rope craft — while taking a small but meaningful step toward a more responsible industry.

Nope Rope is proudly part of the circular economy — designed for repair, reuse, and responsibility, one rope at a time.