Weekend Whipper: Butt-First Slab Fall
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Punishing falls are the worst aspect of slab climbing. With little choice but to impact the rock, the potential for a long fall on less than vertical terrain
can intimidate even the boldest climber. In this Weekend Whipper, we witness just how awkward a slab fall can be when the climber goes for a ride but
somehow ends his trajectory facing the wrong direction. Ouch!