Gerke Hoekstra is very experienced in lead rope solo climbing and tope rope solo climbing. I've been using these techniques and I love the freedom it gives me: I can work out the beta of a hard sport climbing route or climb laps on an easy route by myself and work on endurance.

Gerke shows is preferred method using a petzl grigri, petzl asap and petzl microtraxion, but he also shows a cheaper system using only the petzl grigri and backup knots.
Disclaimer: rope solo is dangerous, and none of these devices are designed for it! One thing that isn't discussed is the factor 2 fall which can occur in multipitch climbing. A factor 2 fall can result in a force of 6kN and is VERY dangerous. Best thing to do is to avoid factor 2 falls. Risk management is something you should be able to do when multipitch climbing.

Other resources:
Andy Kirkpatrick: https://www.andy-kirkpatrick.com/blog...

Petzl:
https://m.petzl.com/US/en/Sport/Gener...

And other channels such as ‪@HardIsEasy‬ ‪@WideBoyz‬ ‪@Pete_Whittaker‬ and ‪@HowNOT2‬ ‪@YannCamusBlissClimbing‬

Huge thanks to Gerke Hoekstra! And if you live in Holland, check out the climbing wall in Spaarnwoude!

Timestamps:
0:00 Rope solo to climb alone
0:14 Introduction to rope solo
0:52 Why rope solo
1:15 Rope solo basics
2:06 Necessary skills
3:00 Main equipment
4:20 Backup device
5:42 Other equipment
6:44 Lead rope solo technique
9:20 Cache loop & rope management
10:12 Lead rope solo with knots
12:00 Tope rope solo
13:01 Climbers with families


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Cognitive psychologist and passionate rock climber. My goal for 2022 is to overcome some health issues and go from climbing 7a to climbing an 8a :)

My plan to reach 8a consists of a mental, tactical and and a physical phase. Every 2 weeks, I will evaluate my progress and check if I'm still adhering to my core values: health, virtue, resourcefulness, transparency, and growth. Progressing towards 8a must not be detrimental to my long-term health, or any of the other core values.

I will share the whole journey on YouTube! If you want to know every detail, go to AmirNickname.com to see the exact stats and schedule.

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