Tethered Offwidthing

[layton]

This weekend, i managed to invent a new sport by accident, Tethered Offwidthing.

As it's first participant, all I can say is that it's a wonderful way to really savor that O.W. experience.

[EWolfe]

The approach:

 

[layton]

they're gonna get a wicked skin burn offwidthing in that gettup

[layton]

Here's a photo of me and Skyclimb on an early attempt to get this sport off (or barely off) the ground. I was able to refine it to more of an isometic workout this weekend however.

[layton]

might I add the fine belay technique show above

[billcoe]

The approach:

 

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Like This?

WTF?

[EWolfe]

they're gonna get a wicked skin burn offwidthing in that gettup

 

Isn't that part of the masochistic fun??

[layton]

so....

before this goes downhill anymore (if that's possible...and in record time I might add), maybe this thread could be better suited for funny offwidth photos you've taken.

[G-spotter]

Is this anything like tetherball? Gosh!

[G-spotter]

What about roasted chicken tethers? btw

[EWolfe]

Nobody understands you.

[John Frieh]

[jordop]

I'm glad you've finally mastered the art. Herewith are some early memories of the technique at an embryonic state.

An early recon for the new discipline:

Later, an attempt is fouled by the children's ice axe:

[layton]

note on that 1st pic Jordop posted. I fell, ripped out my #4 camalot and landed on my back. I can still feel that children's ax grinding in my skull under my helmet on the 2nd pic. good times.

[Blake]

I fell, ripped out my #4 camalot

 

What's the story there Mike?

[layton]

well, we wound up going a differnt waay after that.

[billcoe]

note on that 1st pic Jordop posted. I fell, ripped out my #4 camalot and landed on my back. I can still feel that children's ax grinding in my skull under my helmet on the 2nd pic. good times.

 

That could have gone wrong. I thought lobotomies were done in the front of the skull?