{"id":27237,"date":"2020-10-13T13:07:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T11:07:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/?p=27237"},"modified":"2025-02-16T21:53:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T20:53:42","slug":"lead-climbing-self-belayed-rope-solo-climbing-with-grigri-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/en\/lead-climbing-self-belayed-rope-solo-climbing-with-grigri-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Lead Climbing: Self-Belayed Rope Solo Climbing with Grigri Plus (Rope on the Ground)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This post is not intended as a guide! It is meant to offer some ideas and show how I proceed. <strong>Climbing, especially rope solo, is very dangerous!<\/strong> Therefore, please thoroughly test and practice all techniques in a safe environment.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Process:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Find a suitable spot to build the lower anchor point<\/li>\n<li>Build a secure anchor\/stand with the direction of force upwards as well as downwards (thick tree, multiple bolts, power triangle)<\/li>\n<li>Tie the rope into the anchor<\/li>\n<li>Tie a stopper knot at the other end of the rope<\/li>\n<li>Adding more stopper knots as you go can be a valuable addition!<\/li>\n<li>Place the rope on the ground with the end-knot on the bottom of the pile<\/li>\n<li>Attach the rope to the belay device<\/li>\n<li>Check the functionality of the belay device<\/li>\n<li>Start climbing<\/li>\n<li>While climbing, always clip the rope into protection points<\/li>\n<li>Occasionally, you can attach the quickdraw with a short breakable Prusik loop to prevent rope slippage (possibly with a bungee cord)<\/li>\n<li>At the end of the rope length, build another anchor<\/li>\n<li>Switch to rappel mode, then remove the quickdraws as you descend. For traversing routes, you may want to leave some quickdraws in place<\/li>\n<li>Dismantle the lower anchor and then climb back up in top-rope solo mode<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nowadays, I often keep some slack with a Roll&#8217;N&#8217;Lock to ensure smooth function of the Grigri+. In this photo, I\u2019m standing at the anchor and preparing to start the next pitch in lead climbing.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13850\" src=\"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2500\" height=\"1667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943.jpg 2500w, https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ripperkon.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/ON_9943-2048x1366.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2500px) 100vw, 2500px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"16\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"14\">Final Note<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"264\" data-is-last-node=\"\">With the rope on the ground, you don\u2019t need a backpack, allowing for a more effortless climb. However, the end knot or stopper knots can get caught in cracks and vegetation. The risk of snagging must be assessed individually for each rope length.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This post is not intended as a guide! It is meant to offer some ideas and show how I proceed. 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