The Sharp end when of Toproping

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CLIMBTRAD
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Re: The Sharp end when of Toproping

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TradMike wrote:Glad to see you weren't seriously maimed. To add to your warning, we had the entire wall of Hot September shift on us as we were climbing it. The entire wall, 100' tall x 30' wide by who knows how thick moved an inch or so. We also had the block on top of Arrowhead rock on us as we were on it. We probably had too many people up there and the weight was enough to get it to rock back and forth. Someone placed a large block on Diamond in the Crack to use as a boost past the crux in the middle. It rolled off and could have easily killed someone. Rock climbing is very dangerous, be safe out there.
Yeah I've had the boulder atop Arrowhead rock for me. But Hot September that's carzy. We were climbing Rock Wars back in the late 90s or early 2000 and heard a loud crack from that area and felt the vibration. Always wondered how stable the rock was. I never lead it did take a TR a few years later and made me think of that day. But no movement thank God. That's a big one. Gladd y'all made it out.
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