Hey your post inspired me a lot and today i climbed for the first time on top rope solo.
Top rope solo index.
These skills are outside the scope of this article.
Solo toproping techniques vary mainly in their back up methods.
And you must be backed up never depend on a single device.
Anyone wishing to rope solo should already have an extensive knowledge of all the systems and.
Solo top roping is a great way to get a lot of laps in and have a positive training day when you can t find a partner or are just looking for some solitude.
And by the way.
Rope soloing is a technique where you belay yourself instead of being belayed by your partner.
This blog is not meant as instructional text and is simply a description of how i rope solo.
I m using my petzl grigri and imitation camp ascender.
I am considering getting a silent partner so to have a device that i could use for rappel and top rope climbing though it s mostly used for roped lead so not have the need to switch the setup between going up.
Since the only video of mine to get any hits is the one showing my top rope soloing setup here s another one with a little more detail.
After my gopro ran out of batteries i took a quick video of my setup for top rope soloing.
You can use this technique to lead or top rope belay.
It s not a wholly or.
More complicated techniques are needed to solo an overnight alpine route or aid solo a big wall.
Toprope soloing is the fastest and easiest way to maximize climbing with limited time at the crag.
Some climbers hang a second rope alongside the first and clip into bights pre tied in the backup rope in case the primary rope or belay device fails.
The individual hardware setup that you use and where you choose to use it are the two decisions.
Only the basic technique is described here.
Solo top rope self belay advice some progress capture pulleys and ascenders can be rigged to travel along a fixed line providing a self belay for a solo top rope climbing experience.
Toprope soloing is when the climber is not tied into the rope directly.
