Free soloing means climbing with no rope or gear, a historic genre that in the late 1970s, through the Yosemite-based John Bachar--at the time nicknamed Mr. Norelco, after a "cordless" electric razor- ...

Few climbers fully commit to free soloing. Those who do see it as equal parts art, meditation, and escape—despite the risks.

A legend in the world of high-altitude rock climbing, Hill has pursued her love of "free climbing"—using only your body to ascent "without altering the rock or using artificial means to pull yourself ...