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jaybro
May 2, 2007, 6:59 AM
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I agree. Though there ARE routes you have to solo onsight, if your jones is like mine.
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yankeebama
May 2, 2007, 8:04 PM
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I don't know how much I will end up doing. I know I climbed a 5.7R in Red Rocks and was wondering why I had all that heavy equipment and rope weighing me down if it wasn't going to help (one piece of pro in 150feet)....then I had no climbing partner in Scotland so I just soloed something that looked good...mostly 5.7 but a stretch of 5.8. I never planned it....it just happened...even though I swore it would never happen.
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oldsalt
May 2, 2007, 8:39 PM
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In reply to: I tried some roped solo ...
In reply to: What exactly do you define as roped soloing?
I assume that he means what I mean when I use the term...
I fix the rope at the top of a climb and TR up with the rope passing through an ascender attached to my belay loop.
Or...
I fix the rope at the bottom of a climb and lead up, placing pro or clipping bolts as the case may be. For this I use my own device, or I could use a Cinch, Gri-Gri, Soloist, SoloAid, or Silent Partner.
I don't free solo. You may do what pleases you.
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(This post was edited by oldsalt on May 2, 2007, 8:42 PM)
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live2climb
May 2, 2007, 9:10 PM
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if ya have to ask? You should, not solo!
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