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Rope solo climbing
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Rope-solo climbing or rope-soloing is a form of solo climbing, but unlike free solo climbing, which is also performed alone and with no climbing protection whatsoever, the rope-solo climber uses a mec
Silent Partner, a self-belay device used for rope solo climbing.
Silent Partner, a self-belay device used for rope solo climbing.
Steve Bate rope soloing while aid climbing on the big wall route, Zodiac (VI 5.8 C3), on El Capitan
Steve Bate rope soloing while aid climbing on the big wall route, Zodiac (VI 5.8 C3), on El Capitan
Self-locking device
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Self-locking devices are pieces of rock-climbing equipment intended to arrest the fall of solo climbers who climb without partners. This device is used for rope solo climbing, for "ground-up climbing"
Rope solo climbing
…partner), but unlike free solo climbing, which is also performed alone and with no climbing protection whatsoever, the rope-solo climber uses a mechanical self-belay device and rope system, which enables them to use the standard climbing protection to protect themselves in the event of a fall. Rope-soloing can be performed…
A Gibbs-style ascender
A Gibbs-style ascender
The Wren Industries 'Soloist'
The Wren Industries 'Soloist'
Illustration of a clove hitch over the 'Silent Partner'
Illustration of a clove hitch over the 'Silent Partner'