How is this guys .. Ladies doing a Girlie Traverse about 1900.No belay in those days .. rope as seen in photo was just ran over a spike of rock.... Now most jocks want a bolt every five feet ...........shame...

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How is this guys .. Ladies doing a Girlie Traverse about 1900.No belay in those days .. rope as seen in photo was just ran over a spike of rock.... Now most jocks want a bolt every five feet ...........shame...

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Lady soloing a 5.9 1920

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Paul Ross

May 2, 2010

“How is this guys .. Ladies doing a Girlie Traverse about 1900.No belay in those days .. rope as seen in photo was just ran over a spike of rock.... Now most jocks want a bolt every five feet ...........shame...”

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