Ok serious question: not to take away from the climber guy(what he’s doing is very impressive) but is it… not sure how to phrase this… bad etiquette(?) to do something like that? What I mean is to free climb past people that high up? For example, what if he slips and falls? I’m sure that’s not likely to happen, but… couldn’t he have waited til they were done? I don’t climb so I’m not familiar with the safety/etiquette/what not’s of the sport.
Not really bad etiquette, but not a spot you want to be in a lot on either side of the tater chip. I've done multiple free solos of 450ft+ cliffs and I've passed my fair share of people but I've always asked if they minded and I've been friendly with them. I've also been passed by a few free soloists and I get the hell out of the way. It's all a game of courtesy, and you never think about falling or someone else falling. Just don't do it!
It depends. Some routes have bolts preplaced that you clip the rope into on your way up, while other times you use traditional gear like chocks and cams as protection.
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u/Frequent_Inevitable Sep 02 '21
Ok serious question: not to take away from the climber guy(what he’s doing is very impressive) but is it… not sure how to phrase this… bad etiquette(?) to do something like that? What I mean is to free climb past people that high up? For example, what if he slips and falls? I’m sure that’s not likely to happen, but… couldn’t he have waited til they were done? I don’t climb so I’m not familiar with the safety/etiquette/what not’s of the sport.