FREE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING
Transcript: JUAN MARTÍN, JORGE BARBERO Y PATRICIA DELGADO FREE SOLO CLIMBING He started climbing when he was 11 years old. At age 18, he left the University of California, Berkeley , where he was an engineering student and devoted all his time climbing. Between each climb, run or hike to keep fit. He lives in a van so he spends less than one thousand dollars per month, allowing he to make climbs all the time. Free solo climbing, also known as free soloing or in the UK simply as soloing, is a form of free climbing where the climber goes alone and does not use ropes, harnesses and other protective gear while ascending, relying only on his or her climbing ability. BOULDERING Free climbing is a specific rock climbing term that was created in contrast with aid climbing. Free climbing includes solo climbing, traditional climbing, sport climbing and bouldering. ALEX HONNOLD FREE SOLO CLIMBING BOULDERING DEREK HERSEY Some high-profile climbers have died while free soloing, including John Bachar, Derek Hersey, Vik Hendrickson, Robert Steele, Dwight Bishop, Jimmy Ray Forrester, Jimmy Jewell, Tony Wilmott, and John Taylor. Sport climbing is a form of rock climbing that relies on permanent anchors fixed to the rock, and possibly bolts for protection. Rock climbing gym stresses such as skill, strength and endurance. Hersey was introduced to climbing by his father, who went hiking near Manchester every week Derek Hersey died on 28 May 1993 in an accident while soloing the Steck-Salathé Route without protective gear. He fell several hundred feet to his death. FREE CLIMBING FREE MOUNTAIN CLIMBING Bouldering is a form of rock climbing that is performed without the use of ropes or harnesses. While it can be done without any equipment whatsoever, most climbers use climbing shoes to help secure footholds, chalk to keep their hands dry, and bouldering mats to prevent injuries from falls. SPORT CLIMBING