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Simul-climbing the Washboard - 1987 (note swami-belt & guess who was carrying the pack).
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Top of the 3rd pitch coming out the top of the Washboard.
Flex following the Tower Traverse
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Chris Owen
Mar 7, 2006
“Simul-climbing the Washboard - 1987 (note swami-belt & guess who was carrying the pack).”  

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