You might picture highliners stepping straight off the ledge and out onto the line. Thats how I figured it went: Inch-wide nylon webbing is pulled taut between anchors on opposing cliffs, a protective leash is attached to your harness, and out you go, a bird on a wire. But its not that simple. A fall near the anchor could have you swinging back into rock, breaking bones. So instead you slide out a few feet on your butt and use a sit-start method such as the Chongo, named after the rock climbe...
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