In reply to UKC News:
that song was truly terrible and very off-putting.
what i dont understand about this type of climb, the guy wouldn't have tried it if he thought there was a possibility he would fall off, enough top rope practice would make him quite sure, and the belayer is doing naff all, he knows it as he has just seen the guy un-clip and run to the top of the crag... so why the ropes at all?
he has the self confidence, the commitment and technique to solo it. he has to be in that solo mind set otherwise he wouldn't have tried it on the lead. so the ropes must just be a hinderance!?
i understand that having some gear in, no matter how useless (as his obviously was for all but the first 3 moves) will give the leader confidence. but if he started out with the mindset of 'i am going to solo this route so falling is not an option', would he maybe have freed himself of the ropes, the faff etc?!
i am honestly curious, not trying to troll, as i know hundreds of the old codgers on here seem to think everyone is doing all the time.
also, what was that bit of in-situ gear at the top.... cheating rope? just incase he pussed out at the last moment?