Free climbing is a form of rock climbing in which the climber can use rock-climbing equipment for their protection, but not as an artificial aid to help them in ascending a climbing route. Free climbi
Climber free climbing Sugar Cane Country (E4 6a, in the Hebrides) in traditional climbing style (i.e., with climbing protection equipment).
Leading a traditional climb
Solo climbing is a style of climbing in which the climber ascends a climbing route alone and deliberately without the assistance of a belayer, or being part of any rope team. By its very nature, solo
Free climbing
…of which use no climbing protection whatsoever. Free climbing is sometimes misunderstood as relating only to the formats of free-solo climbing or of solo climbing, which is not correct. The free climbing movement was an important development in the history of rock climbing. In 1911, Austrian climber Paul Preuss…
A mountaineer solo climbing on Mount Logan
Natalija Gros [sl] deep-water soloing in Croatia
Stephen Bate rope solo climbing on El Capitan in Yosemite, California
Alain Robert buildering on Torre Glòries, Barcelona