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Re:Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Cli... by artursapek on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @09:45PM (#14503096)
Perhaps there's an athletic nuance as well - a roped-in climber can rest at any point during the climb by just hanging there, whereas a free-soloer can only rest at certain ledges along the way that naturally let him do that. It takes crazy stamina and self-discipline.

Overall I agree with you that most of the feat seems to be about the risk, but there may be more to it (I'm not a climber).

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Re:Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, and the Cli... by baddox on Tuesday June 06, 2017 @10:17PM (#14503219)
Isn't the type of resting already distinguished from non-supported resting in competitive or high-level climbing? I know that the term "free climbing" means that you use ropes and supports for safety, but not to aid you in any way.
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