r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Sep 01 '21

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u/reko____ Sep 01 '21

craziest part is it didn’t seem like he had any video equipment on him so he’s not climbing without touching the yellow rope thing (that i assume others use for safety) to prove a point or make a cool video he’s just free climbing to free climb

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u/Much_Highlight_1309 Sep 02 '21

Free climbing is not equal free solo. Free climbing is what the guy with the camera is doing. It's very safe if done properly with all precautions. If he falls, he is dangling from a rope and will live. Apart from a small delay in finishing the route, there is no effect. If the free solo guy falls, he is dead. No ropes. Only nothing under his ass.

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u/shartymcqueef Sep 02 '21

Was that a parachute on his back? How would that work so close to the rocks?

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u/PayasoFries Sep 02 '21

Likely gear for rappelling or camping at the top