Psicobloc Masters Series 2013 Deep-water Soloing Competition is probably one of the more intense competitions you will ever witness in your life. Imagine: A rock climbing wall with no ropes or ...

Introducing deep-water soloing (DWS)—in Spain they call it “psicobloc”—an esoteric climbing discipline built around free soloing above water. Lose your grip and you’re taking the plunge ...

Deep-water soloing is unique in that it doesn't require the crash pads of traditional bouldering, or the ropes, clips, helmets and carabiners of sport climbing. You could almost call it minimalist.

Deep water soloing – or psicobloc – is the purest form of climbing, say its devotees. By Tarquin Cooper. 4 min read Published on 08/02/2016 · 10:29 PM UTC.

I don’t stick to rocks like a gecko, the way some of the climbers I’ve seen scaling limestone walls around Central Texas do. I hang there more like a sack of rocks, barely clinging to ...

Tuck Fest, a deep-water-soloing competition held every year at the US National Whitewater Center near Charlotte, North Carolina, is a celebration of the outdoor lifestyle with, in addition to the ...

This week’s video features climber Alex Honnold deep-water soloing in Oman, which is the subject of a feature story in the January 2014 issue… ADVENTURE BLOG ...

With deep-water soloing, you can climb 70 feet or more. It’s really freeing to climb above the ocean or a lake.” Here’s where to go—and a few tips for climbing from Blair-Coyle: ...

Vice follows professional climber Sierra Blair-Coyle while deep-water soloing in her home state of Arizona. Skip to content. NEW MEMBER OFFER! Get 35% off GOES, your ...

Chris Sharma has freed his Deep Water Soloing project in Mallorca, calling it Es Pontas and comparing it to his Realization at Ceuse. Chris Sharma continues to make waves for himself: this time the ...

Deep water soloing – or psicobloc – is the purest form of climbing, say its devotees. You could be forgiven for not immediately connecting this with a form of climbing known as Psicobloc.