It makes me really uncomfortable when I see people soloing – because as a nurse I’d be obliged to help them if anything went wrong. I don’t mind helping people, but I go climbing to enjoy myself, not to see blood and cracked skulls – I see enough of that at work (literally).
I saw a pretty good climber soloing a grade 19 climb a few months ago, and he looked really sketchy at one point. My partner and I actually packed up our gear and went to another crag, because the dude continued to solo other routes. I don’t care if people solo – it’s their choice – just don’t do it around other people.
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