This article is intended to provide some ideas and not serve as a complete guide! Climbing, especially climbing alone, is dangerous, and small mistakes can have severe consequences. Therefore, always exercise caution and thoroughly test any “new” techniques in a safe environment first. This setup is designed for using the Grigri as the primary device. […]
Attention! Climbing is generally a dangerous sport. Climbing alone is even more dangerous. You are completely responsible for yourself and your safety. With Top-Rope Solo, you can secure yourself quite well, but you must recognize potential sources of error and handle everything carefully and attentively. The devices described here are not made for Rope-Solo and […]
Caution! Rope-solo climbing is very dangerous. Most devices are not designed for self-belay. This post is in no way a tutorial. Please test every system and technique in a safe environment to ensure nothing can go wrong! Petzl Shunt is Dangerous! The Petzl Shunt is a rope clamp without teeth. It grips the rope through […]
This setup was put together to climb Top-Rope Solo with two relatively thin half ropes. Rope-solo climbing is dangerous, and this post is not intended as a complete guide! Please do not put yourself in unnecessary danger and always test each system and technique thoroughly in a safe environment. Procedure: At the start of the […]
This post is just an idea and a small impression. It is not meant to be a complete guide for secured solo climbing! Rope solo climbing, in particular, is dangerous! Here is a system I used for a long time when I first started with Top-Rope Solo. I hadn’t yet found any information on the […]
This post is not intended as a guide! It is meant to offer some ideas and show how I proceed. Climbing, especially rope solo, is very dangerous! Therefore, please thoroughly test and practice all techniques in a safe environment. Process: Find a suitable spot to build the lower anchor point Build a secure anchor/stand with […]