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    A question for the TRS folks in the climbing community... This past Monday I went out and top rope solo'd for the first time. It was a nice experience and I learned a lot. I look forward to honing some of the practices (e.g. refixing strategy, bottom weight, etc.) One thing that I was not prepared for was a specific knot that Brent Barghahn teaches in his TRS video with Ryan Jenks from How NOT 2. He states that he refixes his rope to prevent rope abrasion (), and this can be done in a number of ways. He now prefers to tie a slipknot with a full twist (instead of a half-twist), instead of something that requires him to stop and untie, like an alpine butterfly. I attmepted to tie this knot a number of times in preparation (and on site), but it never looked right. I ended up using a butterfly. Later I rewatched the video and practiced the knot for a full half hour before I figured out exactly why it didn't look right. Can you figure it out? Here is the knot tied correctly, and then incorrectly. Can you spot which is which? [image: 1741924974063-pxl_20250313_143739970.mp-resized.jpg] [image: 1741924980472-pxl_20250314_015542239-resized.jpg]
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    Access FundA
    https://www.accessfund.org/latest-news/standing-with-los-angeles-partners-supporting-the-community
  • New 1,000-metre Alpine Big Wall on Petit Dru

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    GrippedG
    The new aid/free route took seven days to climb, it rises where the Bonatti Pillar once stood The post New 1,000-metre Alpine Big Wall on Petit Dru appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-1000-metre-alpine-big-wall-on-petit-dru/
  • Petzl NEOX Modification

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    Yann CamusY
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLOSsBiBHtw
  • Double Spoc; top rope solo

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    devnullD
    Not sure how active the rope solo scene is on fedi, but I figure I'd ask. There's been quite a bit of discussion over the years about various systems, but the modern consensus seems to be to use two progress capture devices on a single (or dual) fixed line, with one suspended higher than the other via use of a neck strap or chest harness. By far (at least in North America) the consensus seems to be to use the Petzl Microtraxion. The Edelrid Spoc seems to be a good alternative, is both lighter and cheaper, and is also mentioned occasionally in discussions about TRS. Brent Barghahn is seen in this photo in a double-Spoc setup: [image: 1733628906847-1000006397.jpg] Any potential problems I should be considering?
  • New Speed Record for Lurking Fear on El Cap

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    Jake Whisenant and Brant Hysell have bested a speed record held for two decades by Yuji Hirayama and Nick Fowler The post New Speed Record for Lurking Fear on El Cap appeared first on Gripped Magazine. https://gripped.com/news/new-speed-record-for-lurking-fear-on-el-cap/
  • 25% off DMM til Sept. 8th #climbing #climbinggear

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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDGCoHHvogQ
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    Petzl's new Neox is a sleek assisted-braking belay device. How does it stack up to the Grigri? We put it to the test. https://www.climbing.com/gear/review-petzl-neox-belay-device/