The rope line is perfectly straight .
That wo n't change how heavy the rope feels when perched tenuously to the upper reaches of the arete in a lieback , feet smeared , poised to make a desperate clip .
The rope line is perfectly straight , but that wo n't change how heavy the rope feels when perched tenuously to the upper reaches of the arete in a lieback , feet smeared , poised to make a desperate clip .