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Re:Emily Harrington becomes fourth woman to free-climb El Ca... by karmakaze on Sunday November 08, 2020 @06:39PM (#25030123)
Aside from the psychological strain of free solo, free climbing with a rope in your way is mechanically more difficult.
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Re:Emily Harrington becomes fourth woman to free-climb El Ca... by SegFaultx64 on Sunday November 08, 2020 @06:55PM (#25030207)
She wasn't rope soloing she just didn't aid climb as most routes on El Cap are typically done.
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