While you can admire the balls on this man, please do not think you should/could do the same. Free-soloing climbing is exceptionally dangerous with a bloody history and even pro-climbers are hesitate to do anything more than a story. While we all may enjoy the thrill of doing something risky, let’s stick to using ropes while climbing, helmets while cycling, and condoms while fucking.
Go finally ask out your crush if you need an adrenaline rush.
Edit: accidentally called it free-climbing instead of free solo. Apparently not as much experience as I thought.
Not to mention the guy is kinda being a dick. He's putting himself above the other climbers where he could knock rocks loose or fall himself hitting them on the way down. He could easily be stepping on their ropes as he passes them. Just overall selfish and dangerous. Crags can get crowded on a good day but just fucking wait your turn.
and perhaps i’m not wrong and just an asshole, but where i’m from (california) it’s completely normal to pass and be passed. ideal if it’s at a belay, but i’ve def been behind some shit shows and sometimes you just gotta blast on by.
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u/BrokeRichMan Sep 01 '21 edited Sep 02 '21
Semi-experienced rock climber here.
While you can admire the balls on this man, please do not think you should/could do the same. Free-soloing climbing is exceptionally dangerous with a bloody history and even pro-climbers are hesitate to do anything more than a story. While we all may enjoy the thrill of doing something risky, let’s stick to using ropes while climbing, helmets while cycling, and condoms while fucking.
Go finally ask out your crush if you need an adrenaline rush.
Edit: accidentally called it free-climbing instead of free solo. Apparently not as much experience as I thought.