Solo climbing

Solo climbing or soloing is a style of climbing in which the climber climbs alone, without somebody belaying him. There are three ways to climb solo:

• Roped solo climbing:
  • lead climbing with a self-locking device which is used to arrest a fall. One end of the rope may be anchored below the climber with the coils of rope in a bag on his back, or for single-pitch climbs the device may be secured at ground level, and the climber tied into the end of the rope.
  • top-roping with a self-locking device: this is a form of aid climbing if the climber puts his weight on the rope during the ascent.
• Free solo climbing, without any rope or other forms of protection. This offers a faster ascent and a free feeling of being alone on a rock face with no limits or distractions