Lead Rope Solo from a manufacturer's point of view

Lead Rope Solo (LRS), or solo lead climbing, is increasingly developing into a distinct discipline within the climbing scene. Dozens of tutorials, reports, guides, and videos are circulating on the internet. In this video, EDELRID Knowledge Base explores, in a risk assessment, how this discipline differs from traditional rope climbing. Interested and would like to learn more? Read the full Knowledge Base article here: 👉 https://edelrid.com/eu-en/knowledge/knowledge-base/lead-rope-solo Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:40 - Risk Analysis Overview 01:07 - Code of Practice 01:48 - Team Lead vs. LRS Climbing 03:10 - Risk Overview 03:31 - Risk 7: Rope Backfeed 04:40 - Countermeasures: Rope Backfeed 06:02 - Risk 6: High Impact Forces 09:11 - Countermeasures: High Impact Forces 10:20 - Risk 5: Function of Belay Device 13:26 - Risk 4: Attaching Device to Harness 15:13 - Countermeasures: Attaching Device to Harness 15:58 - Risk 3: Rope Attachment to Anchor Point 17:00 - Countermeasures: Tope Attachment to Anchor Point 18:23 - Risk 2: Lack of Rescue Solutions & Rescue Chain 19:14 - Risk 1: Being Alone 19:32 - Countermeasures: Being Alone 20:46 - Conclusion #lrs #climbing #riskassessment #climbinggear #falling