free solo
noun
the act or sport of climbing a rockface without using rope, harness, or any other aids or equipment.
free soloist
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a word derived from
free solo.
Example Sentences
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As unglamorous as such climbing is, it represents a new level of rigor for the free soloist.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2017
Will Stanhope, a climbing partner of Honnold’s and a respected free soloist in his own right, told me that he bumped into Honnold about a week before the solo.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 9, 2017
His latest work, Alone on the Wall, which he co-wrote with legendary free soloist Alex Honnold, recently spent time on the New York Times Best Sellers List.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 28, 2016
