Weekend Whipper: So Close, Yet So Far
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Chris reaches the anchors of the Red Rock classic Caustic Cock (5.11b) on the Cannibal Boulder, but has nothing
left in the tank. Pumped out of his gourd, Chris struggles to clip the draws—so close, yet so far!
“This was Chris’s first outdoor 5.11 lead and it’s definitely one that will not be forgotten,” says Chris’s friend Michael, who submitted the video.
Stay safe out there.
Watch last week’s Weekend Whipper: Scared Peaches
and
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Video submitted by Michael Botkin