In rock climbing activities, not using safety ropes (that is, free solo climbing, free solo) is an extremely dangerous behavior, and any mistakes or accidents can lead to serious injuries or even death. **It is strongly recommended to always use professional protection equipment and standardized safety measures**. If unprotected climbing must be tried for special reasons, the following measures may partially reduce the risk (but not completely eliminate it), but please be sure to carefully evaluate your own capabilities and environment.： --- ###**Risk control measures (not encouraged to try)** 1. **Strictly select the route** -Only try routes that are much less difficult than your own ability (for example, you can easily complete the route more than 5 times without mistakes). - Choose a route with stable rock structure, no loose rocks or fragile fulcrums. - Avoid slippery, icy or extreme weather conditions. 2. **Thoroughly familiar with the route** -Use ropes to climb the same route multiple times in advance to ensure complete mastery of each movement, fulcrum and foothold. -Mark key rest points and escape routes. 3. **Physical and mental preparation** - Maintain optimal physical fitness and strengthen finger strength, endurance and core stability. -Perform psychological training (such as meditation and visualization exercises) to ensure calm and concentration and avoid external interference. -**Absolutely avoid acting alone**, at least one experienced companion is present to observe and prepare for emergency rescue. 4. **Environmental inspection** - Check the rock wall for loose rocks, cracks or potential rockfall risks. - Ensure that there are no obstacles (such as sharp rocks) in the landing area below, and lay cushions if necessary (but the effect is limited). 5. **Backup protection plan** - If the route permits, temporary protection points (such as portable rock plugs or mechanical plugs) can be used on some sections of the road, but quick operation needs to be practiced in advance. -Consider short-distance climbing to ensure that you can safely withdraw at any time. --- ###**Safer alternative** 1. **Top Rope protection (Top Rope)** Using the rope system that secures the anchor point above, falling can be avoided even if it falls off. 2. **Bouldering (Bouldering)** Climb on low-altitude rock walls (usually less than 4-5 meters), with professional bouldering mats and companion protection. 3. **Simulate free solo climbing training** Use ropes to protect but pretend to be unprotected, train psychological stress resistance, and the actual risks are controllable. --- ###**Key warning** -**The fault tolerance rate of free solo climbing is zero**, even the world's top athletes have missed cases (such as Alex Honnold's success depends on tens of thousands of hours of training and extremely cautious route selection). -Sudden factors (such as rock breakage, physical exhaustion, bird disturbance, etc.) cannot be fully predicted. -**Legal and ethical responsibilities**: If an accident occurs, it may have a profound impact on rescuers, peers and family members. --- **Final recommendation**: The fun of rock climbing lies in the balance between challenge and safety. Please explore the limits through systematic learning (such as rock climbing courses), the use of protective equipment (seat belts, ropes, quick-hanging, etc.), and teamwork, rather than taking risks to try unprotected climbing. Safety is always the first principle of climbing.