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Solo climbing or soloing is a style of climbing in which the climber climbs alone, without somebody belaying him.[1] There are several ways to climb solo. The first is roped solo climbing, which is climbing by yourself with a rope backup in case of fall. Roped soloing is especially useful in rescue situations.[2] There are two ways to rope solo: lead solo and top rope solo. In lead soloing, the climber uses a self-locking device which is used to arrest a fall. One end of the rope may be anchored below the climber with the coils of rope in a bag on his back, or for single-pitch climbs the device may be secured at ground level, and the climber tied into the end of the rope. In top rope soloing, the climber uses a self-locking device and climbs as if top roping. If weight is put on the rope during the climb, it is a form of aid climbing. Perhaps the most well-known solo technique is Free solo climbing, where the climber is climbing without any rope or other forms of protection where a fall would result in serious injury or death.[3] Finally Deep-water soloing, or psicobloc, is a subtype of free solo climbingg. It is done on cliffs overhanging water so that in case of a fall, the climber falls they land safely in the sea.[4]
