Weekend Whipper: The Perils of Headpointing
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When Johan Ragnarsson finally decided to go for the lead on his “steep slab” headpoint project in Sweden, he said he was still “suspicious about the last
piece.” But Ragnarsson decided that the coveted first ascent of Trick Pony was worth it. Yet he now laments: “The lesson here is not to make the wanting
of a FA get the better of your judgement!”