Weekend Whipper: “Watch Him!”
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Even top-roping has its fair share of risks, such as a potentially dangerous swing. In this Weekend Whipper, the climber has only made it a few feet off
the ground, but the top-rope anchor he is using is a few yards to his right. With a quick slip, he is off, and finds himself swinging toward the opposing
wall. Watch him! yells a friend. Watch him! Luckily, he was wearing a helmet.