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Climber plunges to death - Arapiles 30-May-2006 At 7:13:03 PM pc

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If you are correct and he was slightly off-route, is it possible he went straight up that face instead of climbing up the crack line on a 45 deg angle to the right and staying on the main climb?
The reason I am asking is because earlier this year I was leading that pitch. Faced with water cascading over the rock to the right and "blocking" the correct route, I attempted to climb straight up and around but ended up on a very bare rock face without anywhere to place protection. I ended up downclimbing without slipping but was very aware at the time, had I fallen I would have probably ended up falling right back to the ledge where my belayer was stationed. A very frightening experience that could have ended badly...