In this episode we revisit my most viewed video topic top rope soloing.
Top rope solo setup grigri.
A little over a year ago i decided to start sharing my knowledge w.
It can be just as intense and thrilling.
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.
Roped solo lead climbing with grigri.
1 i know that petzl does not endorse using the grigri ii for top rope soloing nor is top rope soloing its intended purpose.
And you must be backed up never depend on a single device.
Using a static rope is most convenient but a dynamic will work as well.
Ive spent numerous days hanging solo on the rope.
The setup the process and tips for toprope soloing tr solo.
2 i am familiar and experienced with the underlying principles and risks of top rope soloing with devices other than the grigri ii.
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.
Nevertheless fixed rope solo climbing is an option that many climbers have taken experimenting with a variety of technical solutions.
Solo top roping is trully an excelent way to either train outside or figure out moves on hard routes before leading them.
Solo toproping techniques vary mainly in their back up methods.
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 grigri set up is a decent way to toprope solo but it does require you to pull the slack through all the time.
I hope you will find it useful and not overly complicated to use.
Fix your 9 2 10 4mm rope off a solid top anchor.
In climbing or mountaineering the rope team offers the highest level of safety.
I like to use two mini traxions two because i back up everything especially when up high alone but it s only the top one that is doing anything the second one just follows behind clipped into a loop on my daisy chain as well as the belay loop.
Grigri to the rope which would be in that moment very very tight.
Climbing is inherently dangerous.
Climbing solo is even more dangerous follow this instructable at your own risk hello and welcome to my first instructable.
Try using climbing technology s roll n lock device instead of microtraction as it has some grooves that are more rope friendly than teeth.
There are numerous methods of setting up a self b.
