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I'd say it's partly that, but more a case of survivorship bias; we don't hear from other solo free climbers because most of them are dead.
by TheRealSteel 6y ago
I'd say it's partly that, but more a case of survivorship bias; we don't hear from other solo free climbers because most of them are dead.
- def_true_false 6y agocitation needed Edit: It's not like these climbers never climb with gear. That is, they don't have to confront the learning curve and fatal consequences at the same time. They can also learn safely via bouldering, climbing above water and such.
- libraryatnight 6y agoYes, that's sort of why I recommended his interviews, because he's given it a lot of thought and has interesting things to say about risk (I imagine even if he initially didn't think a ton about it, people constantly asking has given him some good answers) in addition to the explanation that these climbs are prepared for in advance.