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Top rope climbing (or top roping) is a form of rock climbing where the climber is securely attached to a climbing rope that runs through a fixed anchor at the top of the climbing route, and back down to the belayer (or "second") at the base of the climb. A climber who falls will be held by the rope at the point of the fall, and can then either ...
In 2016, Pete Whittaker rope-soloed the 915-metre (3,002 ft) 35-pitch route Freerider in Yosemite in a single day. [4] Top rope solo climbing is a form of top roping where a single static fixed rope, anchored to the top of the route, is laid along the length of the climb. The climber then clips-into the fixed rope using at least one progress ...
Jumping a full rope-length from the top of a rock face with the rope attached to a fixed anchor like a bungee cord. rope team See simul climbing. rose move A move in which the crossing arm goes behind the other arm and is so far extended that the body is forced to twist until it ends up facing away from the rock.
Top rope climbing is a form of rock climbing that uses no artificial aids but as the sole form of protection, uses a pre-fixed rope secured to the top of the route (i.e. is used on single-pitches), and thus should the climber fall, they simply hang off the rope with no risk of any injury; it is not regarded as free climbing but is a popular and ...
Rock-climbing technique as is used in bouldering, competition climbing, free solo climbing (including deep-water soloing), sport climbing, traditional climbing and top rope climbing. Rope-solo technique as is used in rope solo climbing; Self-rescue technique as is used in self-rescue climbing.
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Dan Osman (1963–1998) US, rock climber, soloist, killed whilst attempting his new sport of rope jumping James Outram (1864–1925) Canada, first ascent of Mount Assiniboine P