Roped solo climbing clinic

[David_Parker]

So I think I convinced Wayne to spend one of the days at rope-fest to teach roped solo climbing. Just putting out a "feeler" for interest. Of course He'll need to show up so we can take him up on it. Whatta ya think?

[Dru]

"Here is a rope, rack, and diagram showing how to tie 2 clove hitches. See ya back here tonight, if you live till then"?

[Greg_W]

quote:

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Originally posted by Dru:

"Here is a rope, rack, and diagram showing how to tie 2 clove hitches. See ya back here tonight, if you live till then"?

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I admit that this does interest me; more for solo aid, though. I understand the concepts, but would benefit from someone setting the whole thing up so I can go, "Oh, yeah, that's what I thought."

[Lambone]

A british soloist got rescued off Eagls Way on El Cap just recently.

 

He was backcleaning an A4 pitch (rurps+heads), fell, broke the locking biner that held his gri-gri, bounced off a ledge, and his back up knot caught him.

 

They tried to charge him for it because he was soloing with a gri-gri, and climbing without bivi gear.

 

He tells the tale in a threas on RC.com Aid forum...it's intersting.

[Greg_W]

Lambone, please what is rc.com? I'm a gaper, excuse me.

[Lambone]

oh, rockclimbing.com

 

I don't usually look at that site, but that thread caught my eye...here is the link

 

holy shit I'm looking at post #2000 next!!!!!!!!!someone shoot me now!

 

[ 10-15-2002, 03:50 PM: Message edited by: Lambone ]

[David_Parker]

So anyone else interested? I imagine some of this stuff could prove useful for emergency situations. I want to learn because I could see myself doing something moderate like Mt. Cruiser solo.

[mattp]

I don't think I'd want to spend a whole day on this, but I'd be interested to see his system.