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Broken hold leads to the biggest fall of his life! In this Weekend Whipper, Noah Kane navigates the sheer face of El Toro, the central mountain of El Potrero Chico, Mexico. At pitch five, he’s trying a variation to La Sombra de Muerte (5.12d) that swaps the 5.12d crux for 5.12b climbing on famous neighboring route El Sendero Luminoso (5.12 ). But when a hold breaks high on the pitch, he ends up going for a ride. Tap the link in comments for the full analysis. 📷 @noah__kane | Climbing Magazine