Free Solo and Rope Solo Rock Climbing Training Day

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Uploaded by on Aug 9, 2010

Nothing but me, my bicycle, my camera and tripod, tons of gear (gri-gri, wren soloist) and some rock climbs. Free solo warm up at the secret spot, Kakogawa, Japan, and then bike over to Heisoko for some rope solo. About 4 hours round trip on the bicycle from home to hit 2 different crags and climb 5 routes.

Check out my blog on rope free solo climbing for detailed info and my future plans:
http://ropefreesolo.blog.com

Here is the entire video series on rope solo lead climbing

Part 1 -- Intro and Gear List
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhAww0CI-Gw

Part 2 -- Anchoring
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyAMQuqhj6I

Part 3 -- Racking Up and Device Usage
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYuksC6RK2Y

Part 4 -- Demonstration Climb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGjZYe3O2QQ

Part 5 -- Tips and Outro
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHEzO0-BunM

Extra footage -- free solo and rope solo rock climbing training day
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9z5ygoxcEXA

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  • whats the song?

  • @recalcitrantslave bobby mcferrin - drive

  • I wonder why you chose a Soloist over the Silent Partner. Your set up is definitely cleaner (the SP becomes a huge mess with biners and loops of rope), but it looks like you have no back up system.

  • @ThePugnitopo I chose the Soloist because its smaller, lighter, cheaper, and I don't like that you have to tie a clove hitch in the SP. Eventually the rope is going to get kinked from the SP (just my hunch, I can't say that with certainty). I don't use a backup system usually, you are correct. Its too difficult to climb hard routes and undo backup knots. I just don't fall, but I feel confident enough to guage and predict my falls. Personal choice...

  • song?

  • @cristianwue bobby mcferrin and some other stuff I recorded at a restaurant in Kalymnos

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  • BOBBY MCFERREN!!

  • @kodisilver yeah my friends call me the chalk monster... My hands sweat like crazy!

  • got chalk?

  • anyone else out there using a wren soloist?

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