Toprope soloing is when the climber is not tied into the rope directly. Instead, she sets up a fixed line from a solid anchor above the route, attaches herself to the rope with two PCDs (e.g., Petzl ...

"It's that change in perspective from gymnastics, or pure movement, versus adventure and moving through terrain," explains Chauvin. Trad climbing, especially multi-pitch and big-wall endeavors, is not ...