The Rewards and Risks of Deep Water Solo Rock Climbing

The Rewards and Risks of Deep Water Solo Rock Climbing

Written by Nick
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Published on October 19, 2016
Water rock climbing feature

Rock climbers are constantly reaching for new heights and finding different ways to push their craft to its limits. A new branch of climbing is combining soloing (climbing without ropes) with water. It’s called deep water solo rock climbing, and participants can go from hanging high and dry to soaking wet in a heartbeat.

Join The North Face deep water solo rock climbing team as they venture to the rugged, stony coastline of the Middle Eastern country of Oman, where hitting the water wrong can be just as bad as hitting the ground.

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