0 (of climbing up rocks, mountains or buildings) done with no ropes or other equipment:
2 to climb up rocks, mountains or buildings with no ropes or other equipment:
3 an act of climbing up rocks, mountains or buildings with no ropes or other equipment:
Both outer movements also begin with a slow and free solo santur soliloquy which leads into a more rhythmic movement for the ensemble.
He holds the current record for longest free solo highline, with a 55m crossing at 60m high.
Hersey was a master of unroped free solo climbing, often in the 5.105.11 range.
Rather than swimming the dangerous river he chose to free solo climb a steep cliff to escape from the canyon.
Ropes were acceptable for belaying as long as the leader could and would climb the pitch up and down free solo (and feel comfortable about doing so).
Tricklining, longlining, highlining, and free solo are all separate facets of slacklining.
This makes the sport significantly safer than free solo climbing, which is also performed without ropes, but with no upper limit on the height of the climb.
Andy is also renowned for his free solo exploits, having walked more than 100 different highlines without a safety leash.
