This video show solo top-rope climbing using Micro Traxion for self-belay.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_NMRAp_NeY
What would you recommend for solo lead climbing?
by Simkin » Mon Dec 15, 2014 2:58 am
by beean » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:09 am
by Brian C » Mon Dec 15, 2014 1:37 pm
by Bob Sihler » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:53 pm
by Simkin » Tue Dec 16, 2014 7:15 pm
Brian C wrote:The normal way to top-rope-solo is weighting the rope at the bottom so slack feeds better
Brian C wrote:and then using two devices so as to have a backup incase of failure.
by Brian C » Fri Dec 19, 2014 12:24 pm
by Simkin » Wed Dec 24, 2014 10:06 pm
magic johnson wrote:To solo lead I use a clove hitch on a double locker.
To solo toprope I use a grigri 1
by Brian C » Sat Dec 27, 2014 2:29 pm
by beean » Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:38 am
Brian C wrote:Many people use a grigri to solo lead but usually will modify it. Has it's ups and down
by Mountain Goat » Mon Dec 29, 2014 4:29 am
Simkin wrote:Brian C wrote:The normal way to top-rope-solo is weighting the rope at the bottom so slack feeds better
You can clearly see in the video that the rope was pinched with a stone.Brian C wrote:and then using two devices so as to have a backup incase of failure.
You sure that two is enough? May be three or four?
by Simkin » Mon Jan 05, 2015 9:30 pm
Mountain Goat wrote:
Take good advice and don't get so butthurt.
You also should have two backup knots clipped into separate carabiners. I watched your video. When you stopped to tie a backup, you seemed to be on pretty safe ground, but in between unclipping one knot and clipping the new one, you were safeguarding your life to a single device..
by Brian C » Fri Jan 09, 2015 1:19 pm
by Bob Sihler » Sat Jan 10, 2015 2:37 pm
Brian C wrote:Somebody needs to dig out that butthurt complaint form.
by Simkin » Wed Jan 28, 2015 11:12 pm
Brian C wrote:Glad you feel like advice from people who actually do what you asked for should be ignored and that reading an article by Chris M makes you an expert. Probably shouldn't post a how-to video, ask a question and then thrash on everybody when the answers aren't what you wanted to hear. Somebody needs to dig out that butthurt complaint form.
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