Top Rope Solo Climbing, Malta, May 22nd

Early morning rock climbing in top rope solo style in one of my favourite crags in Malta - iX Xaqqa, Ghar Lapsi. Nice to avoid the strong sun and be back in the hotel by breakfast time.,

Top Rope Solo Climbing, Xaqqa Cliffs, Malta, April 8th

An easy route at a very scenic location in the golden hour before sunset.. The tricky bit here is that with a 70 metre rope on a 90 metre route, after rappelling down the only escape is back up. Additionally, no phone reception below the edge and somewhat away from people especially on a Monday. Regardless, an amazing early evening at one of my favourite places in Malta..

Solo Climbing, Penya Ginesta, May 9th

For the first climbing session in Spain, I went to a crag called Penya Ginesta. After some scouting above and below I found a suitable anchor. Nice easy route with solid holds. I used my favourite setup for top rope solo, GriGri for abseiling and Camp Lift + MicroTraxion for ascent. I now bring a second Camp Lift with a screw gate and 120cm sling as escape system, lighter and more compact than a Jumar with ladder sling. Stunning views from this rock down towards the beach and sea.

Top Rope Solo, Wied Qirda, April 18th

A nice hike through Wied Qirda past the “Tomb of the English Lady” to the Sphinx Buttress crag where I did some laps on a route with an easy accessible anchor, climbing with the top rope solo equipment..

Rock Climbing, Limestone Quarry, Feb 13th

I saw this old limestone quarry on some pictures and we went to check it out. Cool place with stunning views. We rigged a top rope at the highest wall and climbed some variations of the routes. The drilled channels from splitting the stone provided interesting vertical holds.

Top Rope Solo Climbing, Fullbroberget, April 21st

An after work rock climbing session on Fullbroberget, southwest of Stockholm.. It’s a nice cliff in scenic surroundings, around 30 meters high, with easy routes that suits me well for top rope solo.. I use a Camp Lift + Micro Traxion for ascending, and a Shunt+ ATC for descending.. If I’d need to offload the rope or get up without regular climbing, I have a Jumar and rope ladder ready in the harness..

Rock climbing, Fullbroberget, April 4th

I kicked off the 2020 outdoor season with some casual top rope climbing with Tommy at Fullbroberget.. Nice sunny spring weather and fun routes.. Sweden is not in full lock-down mode (yet) and this is one sport where it is easy to keep a suitable distance to each other..

Solo Top Rope climbing, Vårdberget, Oct 31st

A sunny but chilly day at Vårdberget, Fituna, but no complaints as it's almost November.. I did some more testing on easy routes of different gear setups for top rope solo climbing - Using a Petzl Shunt plus Micro Traxion or Camp Lift, and descending with an ATC.. Worked pretty well, although at times I got some interference, so I'll fine-tune the setup of slings/carabiners to keep them separated but in the right position.. I'll complement with a rope ladder, as it was obvious that it's a bit of a hassle to switch to rappel if the rope(s) were under full tension..

Rock Climbing, Ryssgraven, Oct 29th

Around 5 degrees and sunny, perfect opportunity to try out some new gear and technique at Ryssgraven in Kungsängen.. Climbing with friends is preferred of course, but it's great to be able to head out solo when needed and to have a secure method for that.. I tried a fixed double top-rope on some easy routes, and used a Petzl shunt + micro traxion as ascenders, switching to shunt + atc for belaying back down. Worked well, but I'll do some minor tweaks for convenience. Nice day with amazing views!

Rock Climbing & Bouldering, Kärsön, Aug 26th

Headed to Kärsön with Tommy after work for some easy bouldering, sloap climbing and top roping.. Hoping to get some more Stockholm rock climbing done next few weeks!

Rockclimbing Malta, Early June 2006

Jarl, Richie (Guide) and Edward at Crazy Cave Area, Victoria Line on Malta.