Rock - Deep Water Solo

Category Climb

“ If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. ”

“ He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life - Muhammed Ali ”

“ The best climbers have the will to hold on. They won’t give up and keep trying over and over. - Chris Sharma ”

“ If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. ”

“ He who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life - Muhammed Ali ”

“ The best climbers have the will to hold on. They won’t give up and keep trying over and over. - Chris Sharma ”

“ If you can’t stop thinking about it, don’t stop working for it. ”

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Deep Water Solo (aka psicobloc) is all about conquering the Vertical Ocean.  Imagine scaling a towering sea cliff with nothing but your strength, skill, and the deep blue below. This was the scene when Chris Sharma completed the first ascent of Es Pontàs in Mallorca, Spain, in 2006. This route, graded at 9a+ (5.15a), is one of the hardest deep water solo climbs in the world and remains a testament to Sharma’s incredible skill and determination.

FICOR Score

(Fatality & Injury Classification of Risk)

Discipline : S2 & 10 meters
Discipline : S3 & 15 meters
Discipline : 20 meters to 40 meters

FICOR score is based on XDGE's proprietary scoring system

Minimum score to be considered for XDGE is 50, and the maximum is 100. This FICOR score is based on available data combined with XDGE's proprietary scoring system which weights several factors based on importance, including: insurance risk scores for the particular activity being evaluated, reaction time available as an adverse event unfolds, speed, height, depth, technical difficulty, ability to mitigate risk during activity, availability of backup equipment, involvment of other participants, location of activity, mental focus required, outcome resulting of most mishaps such as death or hospitalization, and a determination of the likelihood of having a major accident if that sport is done frequently.