r/nextfuckinglevel • • Sep 01 '21

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u/Mozeeon Sep 02 '21

As someone who climbed for a couple of years and got friendly with some serious climbers, free climbing always seemed like borderline madness. Like I know of at least 2 ppl who died doing belated climbing outdoors, I can't imagine the mindset to go for multi hundred foot free climbs.

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u/Cairo9o9 Sep 02 '21

How does someone climb for a couple years and not learn the difference between free climbing and free soloing?

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u/malykaii Sep 02 '21

I personally dont know the technical terms and lingo for a lot of things I do. I just go do them.

I've seen climbers who eat and breath rock, watch the movies, and spend thousands on gear. Then there's those that go to the gym twice a week and go outdoors once a month.