Practice falls are great. Or they can be, if your belayer doesn’t blow it. Abbi Dingus learned this lesson the hard way. Abbi was wrapping up a long day of climbing in the Red with her new partner and decided to lob off the route she’d just flashed, Black Powder (5.10a). “The route is mostly … Continue reading Weekend Whipper: New Belayer Serves Up Massive “Practice” Fall