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michael1
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How many grades below what you can regularly free climb should you free solo? I did my first free solo yesterday, and it was a fairly short 5.8 crack climb. I haven't climbed outside much recently, but the hardest indoor top-rope route that I've sent is 5.11d.
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michael1 wrote: How many grades below what you can regularly free climb should you free solo? I did my first free solo yesterday, and it was a fairly short 5.8 crack climb. I haven't climbed outside much recently, but the hardest indoor top-rope route that I've sent is 5.11d. It all depends on how big your balls are... If you have big balls, like a real man, you should be free soloing 5.11d.
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camhead
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Just some trivia off the top of my head. Keep in mind I am defining "free solo" as a climb in which if you blow the crux, you will die. So, highballs, routes with low cruxes, etc., are not factoring into it. And also, it is not as simple as numbers, either. Everyone has a style that they're comfortable with; I've soloed a couple 5.11 cracks, but would not even consider doing a 5.9 slab. Bachar and Croft roughly soloed the same difficulty, but Croft would do much bigger, committing stuff (Astroman versus Crack a Go Go, for example). Royal Robbins free climbed as hard as 5.11, soloed up to 5.9. Bachar, in his prime, climbed on rope up to 5.13+, soloed up to 5.12+ (anyone know if he soloed any 13s?). Croft redpointed up to 5.13+, onsighted 13a trad, and has soloed up to solid 5.12. Scott Franklin climbed up to 5.14b or so, soloed a 5.13a. Some Frenchies (Edlinger, Alain Robert) have been 5.14- climbers, and soloed up to 5.13b or so. Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. Dean Potter has redpointed up to 5.13+, soloed up to 12+. Alex Huber has redpointed up to 5.15a, has soloed up to 14a single pitch and 5.12 multipitch. Reardon, not sure exactly what his hardest roped send was, but was a solid 5.13 climber, soloed up to 5.12+, onsight soloed up to 5.12, depending on who you talk to. Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. So, I guess if you look at the high profile elites, for the most part they solo a number to a number and a half below their max. Bachar, Reardon, and Hersey probably took their soloing closer to their limit, and Honnold, comparatively, is pretty conservative. Ok, I answered your question, now you can go out and solo 5.10+. The internet says so. (just kidding, dude)
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Jan 21, 2013, 3:09 AM
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You can probably free-solo a good bit harder than your hardest send. I'd imagine having your life on the line would greatly hone your mental focus, and the adrenaline ought to give you a decent boost in strength.
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Just be sure to wear a GoPro.
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The most important take away I'd pitch is that you want to be climbing a lot. Getting high mileage in so that your mind is at peace and you're flowing, that and also having worked on your downclimbing skillz, is critical. Backing off a shitload of grades isn't a bad idea till you sort it out either. Thats my thoughts.
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what relevance does indoor gym top roping has to do with free soloing?
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I won't comment on the question of grades. There are too many variables. I'll just say the same thing I tell anyone who questions my soloing or asks for advice on their own... The safety of a solo is almost entirely determined before you leave the ground. It's about accurately matching your abilities to the route. Get that part right and you will be fine, barring an act god, so to speak. Sounds simple, I know, but in order to do that, you have to know what you are capable of and you have to know how to read the rock. The solution is mileage in both cases. Mileage is the single most important factor in being able to solo safely. It gives you the experience to make informed decisions and accurately match your abilities to a route. So climb outside (on a rope) a lot and work in to soloing very slowly.
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"Should" and "free solo" are incongruous. To be clear, I'm not against free soloing. I am against the idea that the decision to free solo - including the what, how, when, and where - ought to be influenced by outside expectations, norms, standards, etc. It is the most personal choice a climber can make. It's your life on the line, after all. Do or do not. There is no "should" about it.
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camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb.
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michael1 wrote: How many grades below what you can regularly free climb should you free solo? I did my first free solo yesterday, and it was a fairly short 5.8 crack climb. I haven't climbed outside much recently, but the hardest indoor top-rope route that I've sent is 5.11d. don't be that guy food for thought In my completely unimportant opinion, if you are asking this question, you are not ready to solo... edited to add: You "should" not free solo. In my opinion you are not ready because you do not know your climbing ability. If you have enough mileage, you know what your abilities are. this has NOTHING to do with "hardest" toprope in the gym, or the gym in general. Ask yourself, what is the grade I can completly confidently downclimb. What is the grade at which I am not afraid to run it out? Your solo ability is most likely lower than those numbers. Or not. YMMV
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The crag where we've been climbing recently typically has a couple of holds break on every route. Sure, it's sandstone and a new crag but how do free soloists cope with that, even on easy routes ? I've only ever chatted with one free soloist. He'd survived a 40 ft fall to the deck and it didn't deter him.
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Gmburns2000 wrote: michael1 wrote: How many grades below what you can regularly free climb should you free solo? I did my first free solo yesterday, and it was a fairly short 5.8 crack climb. I haven't climbed outside much recently, but the hardest indoor top-rope route that I've sent is 5.11d. T17 There are many great responses here and yet the first response by Kartessa nailed it.
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USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. Yeah, you're wrong. Unfortunately, 8a.nu does not allow direct linking, but his profile is pretty easy to find on there.
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USnavy wrote: I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent I guess Honnold likes his warmups.
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USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day.
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granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c
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Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Onsight
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Kartessa wrote: Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Onsight While eating a sandwich with his right hand
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Kartessa wrote: Kartessa wrote: Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Onsight While eating a sandwich with his right hand Monday to Saturday
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USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. I guess he just doesent boulder much. Maybe you should go try Midnight Lightning, Moffat Start (V10). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTMje1J0boA He also did The Mandala (v12). I heard he did a sit start of El Capitan that's unrepeated so far. If you mostly climb outside and only go to the gym once in a while, it will seem a bit strange. For example, outside you don't have to worry about stepping on the wrong hold. You don't have big jugs in front of your face that you must avoid. Listen to Dave Graham: http://www.youtube.com/..._61K_tN47I&t=125
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USnavy wrote: Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. The next time you are stalking Honnold by following him around from climb to climb and videotaping, try to do it on one of his Sentinel Rock solos. Then you can fall off at 50%.
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camhead wrote: And also, it is not as simple as numbers, either. Everyone has a style that they're comfortable with; I've soloed a couple 5.11 cracks, but would not even consider doing a 5.9 slab. Bachar and Croft roughly soloed the same difficulty, but Croft would do much bigger, committing stuff (Astroman versus Crack a Go Go, for example). This.
camhead wrote: Bachar, in his prime, climbed on rope up to 5.13+, soloed up to 5.12+ (anyone know if he soloed any 13s?). Croft redpointed up to 5.13+, onsighted 13a trad, and has soloed up to solid 5.12. I think it was Croft who once said he wouldn't solo anything he couldn't down-climb from.
camhead wrote: Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. And was killed soloing a 5.9. As someone else in the thread mentioned, if you're asking this question, then make sure your life insurance premiums are paid up, as you're not remotely ready to solo climbs yet.
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marc801 wrote: camhead wrote: Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. And was killed soloing a 5.9. Yup. It is interesting that the three climbers I mentioned who soloed the nearest to their limits are also the three on the list who are not with us anymore. Despite the fact that none of them died while soloing at their limit. Thoughts?
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camhead wrote: marc801 wrote: camhead wrote: Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. And was killed soloing a 5.9. Yup. It is interesting that the three climbers I mentioned who soloed the nearest to their limits are also the three on the list who are not with us anymore. Despite the fact that none of them died while soloing at their limit. Thoughts? In Reardon's case he wasn't even climbing at the time. A large wave swept him into the frigid sea and boulders. Also there's Honnold's well publicized moment of crisis on the final 5.12 moves on Half Dome.
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I second the go pro motion. If you are stupid enough to go from top roping in a gym to free soloing outside, then the rest of us have the right to watch.
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dr_feelgood wrote: Just be sure to wear a GoPro. Be a Hero (c)
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camhead wrote: marc801 wrote: camhead wrote: Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. And was killed soloing a 5.9. Yup. It is interesting that the three climbers I mentioned who soloed the nearest to their limits are also the three on the list who are not with us anymore. Despite the fact that none of them died while soloing at their limit. Thoughts? I don't know that the two are related. Could be I suppose. Hersey and Bachar both fell from routes of a relatively moderate grade, given their abilities. Perhaps for reasons similar to why experience climbers seem to be injured or killed more often from unfinished knots or botched rappels and the like. Complacency. Comfort. Hubris. What ever you want to call it. When you're near your limit, you're focused. When you're cruising, you're relaxed, you make mistakes. Or maybe it's just a coincidence. Maybe it's pure statistics. They climbed more of that grade than they did near their limit, so the odds were in favor of a fall from that grade. The closest I have come to falling was on a .7 I had climbed 20+ times before and have done since. I was cruising and my foot slipped. I've onsighted up to .9 and climbed up to .10c with rehearsal. Does that mean anything? It may. I honestly was being complacent on the .7 and don't feel it would have happened if the climbing had been harder. Or maybe thats just what I tell myself to continue believing I'm in control while ropeless...
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camhead wrote: marc801 wrote: camhead wrote: Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. And was killed soloing a 5.9. Yup. It is interesting that the three climbers I mentioned who soloed the nearest to their limits are also the three on the list who are not with us anymore. Despite the fact that none of them died while soloing at their limit. Thoughts? Objective danger can more than compensate for any amount of talent. Curt
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Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Only for warmups. Speaking of hard climbing, how is that 5.10a sport project going for you? edit: I can see you now hangdog 5.10c on top rope. Serious climbing indeed.
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USnavy wrote: Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Only for warmups. Speaking of hard climbing, how is that 5.10a sport project going for you? edit: I can see you now hangdog 5.10c on top rope. Serious climbing indeed. Someone who only leads 5.10a trad probably shouldn't go profile surfing to get the goods on anyone else. Curt
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notapplicable wrote: camhead wrote: marc801 wrote: camhead wrote: Derek Hersey maxed out 5.12a or so, he would free solo up to solid 5.11. And was killed soloing a 5.9. Yup. It is interesting that the three climbers I mentioned who soloed the nearest to their limits are also the three on the list who are not with us anymore. Despite the fact that none of them died while soloing at their limit. Thoughts? I don't know that the two are related. Could be I suppose. Hersey and Bachar both fell from routes of a relatively moderate grade, given their abilities. Perhaps for reasons similar to why experience climbers seem to be injured or killed more often from unfinished knots or botched rappels and the like. Complacency. Comfort. Hubris. What ever you want to call it. I think it critically important that we will never know exactly how and why Hersey and Bachar fell.
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USnavy wrote: Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Only for warmups. Speaking of hard climbing, how is that 5.10a sport project going for you? edit: I can see you now hangdog 5.10c on top rope. Serious climbing indeed. Wow, did you realy just go there?
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USnavy wrote: Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Only for warmups. Speaking of hard climbing, how is that 5.10a sport project going for you? edit: I can see you now hangdog 5.10c on top rope. Serious climbing indeed. Check it again
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camhead
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USnavy wrote: Kartessa wrote: granite_grrl wrote: USnavy wrote: camhead wrote: Honnold redpoints 5.14c, has soloed up to 5.13b. Really? I thought he was a .13 climber. I bouldered with him in a gym once, and he was not doing that well for what I expected. I was able to send about 50% of the problems he sent, and I dont climb nearly as hard as he does on a rope, and I dont boulder very often. I have a video of him failing to onsight a V6+ gym boulder problem, and then kind of struggling to send it on the next try. It was also in a gym known for having kind of soft grades. I guess he just doesent boulder much. By comparison, I know a guy who boulders V12 but cannot lead 5.9. I know another who sent V10 but could not touch the chains on a technical 5.10c sport climb. I think you'd find that most of the famous climbers you know don't crank their hardest every single day. Unless you're USNavy... I hear that guy free solos 5.16c Only for warmups. Speaking of hard climbing, how is that 5.10a sport project going for you? edit: I can see you now hangdog 5.10c on top rope. Serious climbing indeed. The thing is, if Kartessa wants to, she can train to climb harder and improve. You, on the other hand, are stuck being a idiot for life.
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michael1 wrote: At what grade should one free solo? The correct answer is: The grade at which you won't fall. For some, that could be 2nd class and a piece of gum.
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You free solo for yourself, not for anyone else. So go free solo what yourself thinks you can. Don't ask anyone else and do it far away from everyone else.
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healyje
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moose_droppings wrote: ...and do it far away from everyone else. Nothing worse than seeing someone free solo something and then they end up shaking like a leaf through the crux. Ugh.
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danabart
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Thank you, Curt, for your understated and accurate post.
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notapplicable
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moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No
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moose_droppings
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notapplicable wrote: moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No Yes, at least far enough away where most of us don't have to watch a beginner crater.
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michael1 wrote: How many grades below what you can regularly free climb should you free solo? I did my first free solo yesterday, and it was a fairly short 5.8 crack climb. I haven't climbed outside much recently, but the hardest indoor top-rope route that I've sent is 5.11d. If you have to ask then you can't afford it.
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moose_droppings wrote: notapplicable wrote: moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No Yes, at least far enough away where most of us don't have to watch a beginner crater. Certainly far enough away so that you don't fall on someone and kill him/her as well as yourself. Speaking of falling . . . DON'T FREE SOLO
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SylviaSmile wrote: moose_droppings wrote: notapplicable wrote: moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No Yes, at least far enough away where most of us don't have to watch a beginner crater. Certainly far enough away so that you don't fall on someone and kill him/her as well as yourself. Speaking of falling . . . DON'T FREE SOLO You speak with such conviction and authority. You must have great practical knowledge of the subject at hand.
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SylviaSmile wrote: moose_droppings wrote: notapplicable wrote: moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No Yes, at least far enough away where most of us don't have to watch a beginner crater. Certainly far enough away so that you don't fall on someone and kill him/her as well as yourself. Speaking of falling . . . DON'T FREE SOLO as they say in france: si tu tombes c'est la chute. si tu chutes, c'est la tombe...
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SylviaSmile
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notapplicable wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: moose_droppings wrote: notapplicable wrote: moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No Yes, at least far enough away where most of us don't have to watch a beginner crater. Certainly far enough away so that you don't fall on someone and kill him/her as well as yourself. Speaking of falling . . . DON'T FREE SOLO You speak with such conviction and authority. You must have great practical knowledge of the subject at hand. You know I don't--nevertheless, I hope no one I know ever dies from free soloing and that I never see anyone die doing it. I think climbing is beautiful, but so is living.
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SylviaSmile wrote: notapplicable wrote: SylviaSmile wrote: moose_droppings wrote: notapplicable wrote: moose_droppings wrote: go free solo...far away from everyone else. No Yes, at least far enough away where most of us don't have to watch a beginner crater. Certainly far enough away so that you don't fall on someone and kill him/her as well as yourself. Speaking of falling . . . DON'T FREE SOLO You speak with such conviction and authority. You must have great practical knowledge of the subject at hand. You know I don't--nevertheless, I hope no one I know ever dies from free soloing and that I never see anyone die doing it. I think climbing is beautiful, but so is living. I once hoped no one I knew would die climbing but that didn't stop it from happening. She was sport climbing at the time. It's all just climbing. The discipline doesn't mean much. We make our own rules to this game and play by them at will.
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