“I was about 275′ above the ground when he approached, which is the third pitch, rated 5.8.”

Dicey convo when you mention “Don’t fall on me” to a free climber but its a legitimate concern. Thankfully this unknown free climber made it safely to the top of the Dark Shadows route at Red Rocks in Nevada and the roped in climber had a sweet story to tell and accompanying footage:

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