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I require a belay to leave flat ground

Dont solo 'routes' but do unroped access scrambles

42%

I solo established routes graded 5 or less

I solo established routes graded 10 or less

I solo to within 10 grades of my roped limit

15%

I solo to within 7 grades of my roped limit

19%

I solo to within 4 grades of my roped limit

I solo at or near my roped limit

Topic Date User

Soloing 17-Aug-2005 At 8:44:18 AM rhinckle

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in the days when "the leader never falls" 17 was a big deal.
that was an issue of equipment.
the whole game has gotten so much safer with nylon rope, sticky rubbr, nuts, hexes, cams...
so those who maintain that trad is the only real climbing, don't forget that real climbing used to be, for all intents and purposes, soloing, (in hiking boots or volleys).