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spikeddem
Dec 10, 2010, 5:47 PM
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*asshole comment removed*
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dbogardus
Dec 10, 2010, 6:23 PM
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i prefer setting up a moonbounce when i solo.
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Tjin
Dec 10, 2010, 7:24 PM
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Never though of that before.
I'm interested in how he can jumar up that rope that quickly. (2:58 part).
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Jooler
Dec 10, 2010, 7:30 PM
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I've seen the same thing set up on Animal Magnetism in Squamish. Looks fun IMO
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jo247
Dec 10, 2010, 7:52 PM
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Now, the question remains: how big would it have to be, in order be able to free solo El Cap in a totally safe way ?? 
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Colinhoglund
Dec 10, 2010, 7:56 PM
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Tjin wrote: Never though of that before. I'm interested in how he can jumar up that rope that quickly. (2:58 part).
By knowing what your doing, and using the proper gear. 2 aiders, 2 Jumars a sling or two and some practice. Thats it.
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shimanilami
Dec 10, 2010, 9:57 PM
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Tjin wrote: Never though of that before. I'm interested in how he can jumar up that rope that quickly. (2:58 part).
I thought he was kind of slow, frankly. Practice makes perfect, I suppose.
Regarding the net, it seems like a whole lot of effort to go through just to make it appear like he free soloed the route.
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Khoi
Dec 10, 2010, 10:06 PM
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Probably almost as big as Alex Honnold's balls.
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Dip
Dec 10, 2010, 10:34 PM
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That looks reaaallly fun but absolutely terrifying.
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milesenoell
Dec 10, 2010, 11:15 PM
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I want to play!
I wonder how hard it really is to rig a net. Looks like fun.
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blkela
Dec 10, 2010, 11:36 PM
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milesenoell wrote: I want to play! I wonder how hard it really is to rig a net. Looks like fun.
I would ask someone in a circus how to rig up a net then adapt it to a climbing area.
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milesenoell
Dec 11, 2010, 12:07 AM
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blkela wrote: milesenoell wrote: I want to play! I wonder how hard it really is to rig a net. Looks like fun. I would ask someone in a circus how to rig up a net then adapt it to a climbing area.
Something tells me that the cost is likely to be considerable.
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bill413
Dec 11, 2010, 12:08 AM
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blkela wrote: milesenoell wrote: I want to play! I wonder how hard it really is to rig a net. Looks like fun. I would ask someone in a circus how to rig up a net then adapt it to a climbing area.
Hint: it probably needs to be rigged higher up than you think.
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blkela
Dec 11, 2010, 12:18 AM
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bill413 wrote: blkela wrote: milesenoell wrote: I want to play! I wonder how hard it really is to rig a net. Looks like fun. I would ask someone in a circus how to rig up a net then adapt it to a climbing area. Hint: it probably needs to be rigged higher up than you think.
Really, you mean that the nets that are used in the circus are not 5' of the ground. You mean they have to compensate for the weight of the person/s that might fall in them. Thats a concept.
edit to add: Or any fall net that is used recreationally or occupationally.
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rocknice2
Dec 11, 2010, 1:17 AM
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blkela wrote: Really, you mean that the nets that are used in the circus are not 5' of the ground. You mean they have to compensate for the weight of the person/s that might fall in them. Thats a concept. edit to add: Or any fall net that is used recreationally or occupationally.
You could use a trampoline and place that a lot closer to the ground. It will also save you the trouble of re-climbing the part you fell off
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TheRucat
Dec 11, 2010, 2:20 AM
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I thought about doing this once. But then oh was all like, oh wait I have this rope I can use.
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oldrnotboldr
Dec 11, 2010, 4:09 AM
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"How to fall without a rope" use a base jump parachute. As Dean Potter did on the Eiger:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sf49cw0134U
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sp115
Dec 11, 2010, 4:58 PM
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j_ung wrote: shimanilami wrote: Regarding the net, it seems like a whole lot of effort to go through just to make it appear like he free soloed the route. I may be over reacting here, and if so, sorry, but... Do we really have to perceive every new or unusual thing in climbing to be some sort statement on ethics or style? This is just some folks doing something interesting and video taping it. End of story.
I'm sure if we try hard enough we can figure out a way to fight over this, but in the end it just looks kinda fun to me.
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lhwang
Dec 11, 2010, 6:15 PM
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On a semi related note, there's an article in Rock and Ice this month about an art project that Emily Harrington was part of. They used layers of cardboard boxes to protect a 90 foot solo inside a museum. The top layer of boxes had the corners cut off so that the air could come out of the boxes if they were compacted. They also shot a stuntwoman taking a fall from the top of the wall, and had her land on a giant airbag.
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bill413
Dec 12, 2010, 6:48 PM
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Isn't a stuntperson fall onto an airbag fairly SOP?
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areyoumydude
Dec 12, 2010, 7:40 PM
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A net under a highline would be pretty cool.
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blueeyedclimber
Dec 13, 2010, 2:53 AM
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Saw this at the Squamish film festival two years ago. The entire audience gasped when he fell.
Josh
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