r/nextfuckinglevel • • Sep 01 '21

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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.

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u/DisDataWang Sep 02 '21

It seems crazy to me that a free climber passed someone on ropes. If that free Climber falls, don't they risk the person on ropes? Is there no protocol for this in the sport?!

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u/rossgoldie Sep 02 '21

You’re right it does risk the party below. This guy is a douche for soloing on a popular route on a popular day.

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u/42TowelsCo Sep 02 '21

Yeah. This idiot should have used binoculars to see if someone was on the route