Beginer Soloing

This looks like a great way to have a hell of a good day out. Although, I think it would be just easier to bring a rope and skip some of the clips up high for a more exciting whip. In all seriousness, I love their ingenuity. I am sure that all the rigging that went into this safety solo was well worth it. The thrill of the solo is still their, the sense of total commitment. Yet, in the end it is still just another climb without real commitment or consequence. Soloing is the epitome of mastery of the body and the mind as well as spirit. Men and women who taking on such life or death climbs do so knowing what the outcome will be to a great probability having spent a life time training up to such a climb. I guess the philosophical stuff really doesn't matter that much here. Its a great piece of climbing porn and you are, for a split moment lead to believe that when he falls its over -- I love it!