Weekend Whipper: Sketchy Free-Solo Turns Ugly
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If completing a sketchy free solo is part of your new year’s resolution, then
have a look at this Weekend Whipper. This climber has committed to soloing Weather
Report, a tenuous gritstone route in the UK. However, the cruxy top moves send
this climber on a ride that ends with an ambulance. Disclaimer: this is a rough
fall.