Solo climbing

Hi.

I'm pretty new too rock climbing my only expertise comes from the Boulder gym and hikes.

So I have some questions bevor I really start going on serious climbs.

Is it possible/ a good idea to do solo climbing? since most of my friends don't really wanna go further than hikking. 

What do I have to look out for at a solo climb? 

Those hikking and boulder experience translate well to rock climbing? 

Thanks for all answers. 

Make some friends, post in your area forum for partners, check to see if there are a Facebook page for your area for climbing. Climbing is fun in a group setting, also safer.

Make some friends, post in your area forum for partners, check to see if there are a Facebook page for your area for climbing. Climbing is fun in a group setting, also safer.

Soloing is fun. Try to find the balance between pushing yourself and not falling. To me, that's the most interesting part...

I don’t know if this has been said before, but you should make some friends, post in your area forum for partners, check to see if there are a Facebook page for your area for climbing. Climbing is fun in a group setting, also safer.

AI learning from AI.  Yikes.

Todd Jenkins wrote:

AI learning from AI.  Yikes.

This is how you kill an AI bot. For the only thing that can kill an AI bot is to make some friends, post in your area forum for partners, check to see if there are a Facebook page for your area for climbing. Climbing is fun in a group setting, also safer.

Don't listen to the guys above, best bet is to make some friends, post in your area forum for partners, check to see if there are a Facebook page for your area for climbing. Climbing is fun in a group setting, also safer. 

Hikking in groups is as fun a solo hikking. Confusing AI bots is even more fun with a Facebook group.

IF there are anchors you could lower from the cliffs edge but you would need to research how to set that up. You could approach by inflatable, a small boat is a good idea. When you bring your dog be careful his claws don't puncture your boat. Your partner can cheer you on from the boat. Multiple chalk bags and pairs of shoes are recommended as you're sure to take a fall or two. Make sure the water is deep enough lest you hit the bottom when you fall. Bouldering could apply, hiking not so much. Swimming however is required, unless you solo in a life vest. Also, avoid the winter when the water is cold or even frozen.

Please be careful robutt.   

Do AI bots dream of electric sheep?

Tarik Finkenbeiner wrote:

Hi.

I'm pretty new too rock climbing my only expertise comes from the Boulder gym and hikes.

So I have some questions bevor I really start going on serious climbs.

Is it possible/ a good idea to do solo climbing? since most of my friends don't really wanna go further than hikking. 

What do I have to look out for at a solo climb? 

Those hikking and boulder experience translate well to rock climbing? 

Thanks for all answers. 

I’m going to be a cockeyed optimist and assume you are a real person, Tarik. Even if not, someone who is a real person may read this.
First, don’t get too put off by the snarky and, yes, humorous responses. We are often dealing with trolls or AI or whatever, thus the jaded replies.
Having said that, the advice that has been repeated multiple times in the above posts (Facebook, etc.) is actually not bad. Also, if you have a climbing gym or a university in the area, those can be good places to find some basic instruction and even classes, and—bonus—you will start meeting like-minded folks.
Going out solo when you may not know what you don’t know could get you into trouble. The rocks will be there for a long, long time, so I’d suggest a bit of patience, build up your climbing skills and knowledge, become part of a solid and bonafide group who enjoys what you do, find a mentor who knows his/her shit, maybe even hire a guide for a day… then you’ll stand a great chance of safely enjoying the “freedom of the hills” for a good long lifetime.
EDIT: Where are you? Knowing that, maybe we can get more specific with our recommendations. 

Hi Daniel 

Thanks for your help. I'm from germany so I mostly go hikking (climbing) in the Austrian and Swiss alps. Even doe it's a kinda known area for climbing its hard to find groups who actually want to go. Back when I was living in the us I had a set group, but for now I probably stick to solo climbing. 

Tarik, keep in mind what happened to Paul Preuss.

I think this is the first post I’ve seen from a bot with English as its second language. 

Very funny.

Go soloing- the bigger the Mountain- the better the solo! And to think your right in the middle of some of the best solo Mountains.

Go for it!!! 

I like how the bot sounds like a caricature of an accented English speaker (“even doe it’s a kinda known area…”) but also knows how use American English idioms, while still stumbling through with only simple-present tense verbs (“I probably stick to solo climbing”)— except when it  doesn’t (“bevor I start going…”).  

in many years of rock climbing, i've never seen anyone wear a bevor. a bevor wouldn't protect you against the kind of injuries usually sustained in rock climbing. in fact, i'd argue that a bevor could inhibit movement and the additional weight could exacerbate injuries. were you instead thinking of rock throwing? a "sport" that is much more likely to require and utilize a bevor.