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New Solo Speed Record on the Salathé!
New Solo Speed Record on the Salathé! The following is the complete Newsletter Bliss Climbing received from Avant Climbing Innovations. Find Avant's website here. Subscribe to Avant's Newsletter at the bottom of Avant's webpage!! Avant friend Brant Hysell, known for...
Protected: Rope Solo – Landmark Events #7 to #11 – 1989 to 1993 – The Silent Partner Era with Mark Blanchard, Steve Schneider, Hans Florine and more!!
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Rope Solo – Landmark Events #4 #5 #6 – 1987 – John Middendorf Article – 1988 – Soloist and – 1989 – Solo Aid by Rock Exotica
Rope Solo - Landmark Event #4 - 1987 - John Middendorf Describes Rope Soloing Big Walls in Climbing Magazine Article With only a bit over 200 words, it packs lots of information!! Using a running clove hitch How to back it up or not Using two hitches Rope snags No...
Protected: Rope Solo – Landmark Event #3 – 1973 – Bruce Carson and Royal Robbins Publish the LRS Barnett System
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Protected: Rope Solo – Landmark Event #2 – 1968 – Royal Robbins LRS Second Ascent of the Muir Wall on El Capitan
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Rope Solo – Landmark Event #1 – 1955 – Walter Bonatti LRS First Ascent of the Bonatti Pillar on Aiguille du Dru
At the time, it was completely groundbreaking. Rope solo was kind of unthinkable as the climbing gear was so rudimentary. So a first ascent like this one blew everyone's mind. Walter Bonatti probably had rigid early Nylon ropes to do the climb. He did his first ascent...
Q: “What is the Best System for Lead Rope Solo Climbing?”
I get this question all the time. People want to know what system I recommend in my LRS online courses. What system I think is the safest. What I think is the most simple and efficient. What system I use. You might be disappointed by my answer. “It depends”. [2024...
Review of the “Down” book by Andy Kirkpatrick (2020)
If you are looking for A TON of tricks than will truly count the day things go south, this is the book you want to have read. And you must have practiced the techniques and put yourself in situations. Because this book about getting down (essentially by rappel) is NOT...
Q&A- What About Daisy Chain Soloing?
Luca Dondoni asks me on YouTube: "Granted that I would never do such a thing, what do you think of the daisy chain solo? I saw a video, and I am very perplexed ..." This questions refers to the following video by Andrea Calligaris: My answer: Some people will choose...
Book Review – HOOKING UP (The Ultimate Big Wall and Aid Climbing Manual) by Fabio Elli, Peter Zabrok (672 pages)
I must say first I know Peter Zabrok (Pass the Pitons Pete or PTPP) very well because he talks a lot and writes a lot. And he is a friend!! Fabio Elli I do not know him so much. So in this review I always say PTPP this and PTPP that. And never Fabio… Sorry Fabio! You...
Climbing Gyms Reviews
Some of the Gyms gave me access to their facilities for free and others I payed for. The goal of this page is to provide you with a review of my experience at the Gym to plan your visit. ENJOY!I went to the gym on 2020-10-28 from 21h to 23h. Given the COVID situation...
Survey on Top Rope Solo
Hi everyone!!!! We have a new survey on tope rope solo to serve all climbers better around the world. As I'm writing those lines, I realized that most of you have just realized I'm writing in english! Yes first I want to improve so comments are welcome, I will make...
BlissClimbing at Trad Pow Wow 2018
Hey friends!!!! We will be at TPW 2018 with some awesome clinics for you! Also a possibility to win a night in portaledge!!!(minimum 4 inscription before friday september 7th) Saturday 9 am : initiation in traditionnal climbing 45$ (3hr) Saturday 1pm : bags and...
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