Weekend Whipper: Slipping off Lizard Tower (5.8 R) in the Fisher Towers
That could've been really, really bad...
That could've been really, really bad...
Few people pursue hard free climbing in the Fisher Towers. Of those few, virtually no one contemplates freeing Sundevil Chimney, a 5.13b X up the Titan, the proudest and most terrifying tower around. It has sat unrepeated since the first free ascent in 2002.
You can literally see the rock (honestly, more like hard mud) showering down as holds break away with each fall!