How I Lead Rope Solo | Gri Gri

In this video, I explain how I lead rope solo using a gri gri. I have accomplished close to 100 pitches with this system, both free and aid climbing. I have taken 1 unplanned fall where the gri gri caught me in the past, and many many practice falls.

Check out climbingforlife’s video for a bomber anchor.

[frozenturtl]

you explain what you do, why you do it, and then show if done incorrectly. amazing video, cool method, love to see it :)

[ninjaswordtothehead]

Many, many moons ago, we did this with a prusik and a clove hitch.

God, I'm old.

[nidnogg]

After years of looking through many lead rope solo videos, this is the only one I felt confident trying out in the wild. Just writing this out as a huge thank you. Even though there might be some imperfections to this system, it opened doors for me and I believe there's much fun to be had once dialed in. Fantastic camera work and instructions overall. Cheers!

[illicit_fpv]

Great video man. As a beginner climber (with no climber friends) it’s very helpful. PDF is great as well so thanks for the link!

[jskemp]

That big loop for the anchor trick is very smart!!! Such an easy change to simplify an annoying step :)

[TommyMacMXClimber]

A word of caution here - Daniel is absolutely correct saying "Factor 2 falls are bad". So avoid them. Build a ground anchor (fix the end of the rope to a slung tree or bouders) and the possibility of a Factor 2 fall disappears. That is much, much safer. Great video Daniel!

[renatosureal]

Thks for sharing this. There is a gap in the sports, and your video filled it with lots of valuable and usable info.

[coryupton]

going to do my first multi pitch lead solo tomorrow. thank you for all you taught me

[nikcezar]

i think this is the first vid that explains the whole thing soo well if u ask me
DAMN THAT LAST HACK AT THE END IS SOO SMART TNX FR THE TIP

[debbybell]

That’s a good video. As a non-Climber it helps me understand what you’re doing. Enjoy.

[dirtbagproductions]

Nice video! The big-anchor-bight idea for the last bit of lowering is cool.

[tadejfratnik]

thanks for the well presented video during rope solo climbing.
the settings on the belt are also perfectly presented. and yes, it is mandatory to use mailons for the anchorage, but with two protections or next in second bolt.There is a possibility that the mailon will be unscrewed when hitting a rock during climbing. the use of ordinary screw aluminum carabiners is even more dangerous. I saw with my own eyes an ordinary screw carabiner unscrewed when it was hit on the head by the screw while climbing. In the end, it remained open on the edge of the bolt!

[kirua]

it's the clearer video I have seen for rope solo. It looks secure with minimum materiel in case you take care about what you are doing . I really like the idea of the nooses in the deads rope :)

[hansgroenendijk]

A few obvious and easy to acomplish improvements:
1) A tree anchor prevents factor-2 falls, eliminating a big danger.
2) I pre-tie a in-line double fisherman knot between the anchor and the next bolt and at this point instead if a quick draw (carabiner) I use a quick link on both ends - making this your back-up anchor: the fishermans' will jam against the quick link.
3) a force limiter (screemer) as backbone in the back-up anchor (described directly above) and potentially the next bolt will add safety by limiting the hardest falls.
4) Consider adding a few loosely tied butterfly knots in the rope towards the anchor. The tightening of these during a fall will absorb energy, demishing the forces

[istp]

I use a steel biner for bolts 1 and 2, (clove hitch on 2nd) and like you've mentioned here, one is often cross loaded. I'd also recommend only doing routes you won't fall on, until you've got the system dialed.

[shaunoleary]

That was so cool! I've been wondering about this for a while and this was a fantastic explanation!

[jjawier]

Y love how you free the last carabiner. Thanks

[klar]

❤ oh what an amazing Thank you so much - its Have awesome travels with your wife 🎉 greetings Jana

[turtlelifesupport]

Appreciate your effort ("clip" climbing...) Daniel, thank you!

[heteroerectus]

So you are belaying yourself and also acting as your own camera man, but why don’t you have cymbals attached to your ankles and a bass drum on your back so you can be a one man band as well?