Top Rope Solo Setup

Assessing and mitigating risk during anchor setup even if you have a trail to the top is vital.

Top rope solo setup.

In this article we explain how to set up one type of versatile top rope anchor. Try using climbing technology s roll n lock device instead of microtraction as it has some grooves that are more rope friendly than teeth. The setup the process and tips for toprope soloing tr solo. Eventually though there comes a time when you want to set up your own top rope anchor.

Access to the top of routes will vary as will the available anchor points. Nevertheless fixed rope solo climbing is an option that many climbers have taken experimenting with a variety of technical solutions. Practice your rigging on flat ground before you go out and work those routes make sure that you have all your rope work and rigging down while still safely on the ground. Tr soloing is a great way to get in quick sessions put in more laps keeping warm on cold days or when you re following a pitch and then hauling up a backpack.

It s not a wholly or. Solo toproping techniques vary mainly in their back up methods. In climbing or mountaineering the rope team offers the highest level of safety. 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.

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. Ive spent numerous days hanging solo on the rope. And you must be backed up never depend on a single device. Going solo a solo toprope setup posted on march 20 2013 by camp4 under climbing uncategorized i travel to las vegas fairly frequently for business and when i m there i usually try to get out for a few hours of climbing with my friend larry.

A few recommendations for the aspiring solo top roper 1.