As a former climber I can attest to the risk factor in this activity. I suspect he was a confident climber probably having done several solo climbs(without ropes) so was supremely confident in his ability to make the jump.
I have only ever done 3 Solo climbs. 2 V diffs and a Severe. Whilst i was confident I could do them and they were on 10 metres high or so they were very nerve wracking not having the safety of a rope being attached.
I greatly admire his nerve!! Not for the faint heated. Personally I would have set up a safety, ledge or not!!
Nogbad
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