frozen rope still good?

Hey this may be an ignorant question/concern but after a winter mountaineering trip we got caught in a snow storm, our ropes and gear (leashes and quickdraws) got soaked and froze up a few times. After the trip I washed the ropes in a front loading washing machine with rope cleaning solution. I did my best to dry out the ropes but they were still damp, and I had to travel. I stored the ropes under wool blanket in my car. The damp ropes most likley froze up after a few nights (almost a week) in my cold car parked in Utah. Are my ropes and gear still safe to use? Its all dried out now and looks clean and safe. Thanks a lot in advance and happy new year.

All the best, Michael

Should be fine. Washing them might have done more damage to them than freezing if you didn't rinse the machine well first and you had just used bleach. Ropes lose some strength when wet and frozen, but once they dry out they're back to normal.

a) You don't have to wash your rope because it froze

b) When a rope is damp or frozen, allow it to dry out completely, not stashed under a wool blanket

c) Ropes lose strength when they are wet, then regain full-strength when they completely dry

Thanks guys! I forgot to mention I washed the rope because it got super dirty with the frozen snow, mud, dirt, and previous use.