Weekend Whipper: “Tired!” Yells The Rope-Soloist
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After a close call on her prior burn, Nat did some quick calculations and came up with a plan to make it safer the next time. As so often happens with these Whippers, the plan was flawed. "Turns out I am very bad at physics and successfully hit the wall behind me!"
Warning: This Whipper is scary to watch. But don't worry, the whippee came out not too much worse for the wear!
Title pretty much says it all in this one---this guy straight up spanks the rock! Thanks to Samantha Allison for submitting.
You're never too young to take the whip!
The reaction of these two is one of the most casual you're likely to see after a fall like this.
Marin told Rock and Ice there are at least 10 to 12 meters between some of the bolts on this route, so the potential for even bigger falls is there ?
Everyone's been there: you're still sending, but it's going to be a race to the finish between you and the forearm pump.
This may have resulted from something called gate flutter---we can't be certain---but one thing's for sure: watching this causes our guts to flutter.
The problem's name---Teenage Lobotomy---almost proved prophetic...
A whipper this long gives you plenty of time to think about your decisions.