Self-locking devices are devices intended to arrest the fall of solo climbers who climb without partners.
The solo climber was in a bad way, and they invited him to rope up with them.
On May 19, 1997, a solo climber summited successfully with his dog, Buckwheat.
On October 19, 2008, an inexperienced solo climber fell as he began his descent after summitting.
In September 1937, Comici repeated his route as a solo climber in just 3.5 hours.
During her competition years, Destivelle was considered one of the world's best trad climbers and free solo climbers.
In rockclimbing, a solo climber can use a special device that allows self-belay.
(The next day a solo climber from Canada fell to his death there.)
But falls are rare for solo climbers.
Jones is regarded by many of his peers as Britain's most successful solo climber.