Simul-climbing the Washboard - 1987 (note swami-belt & guess who was carrying the pack).

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Simul-climbing the Washboard - 1987 (note swami-belt & guess who was carrying the pack).

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heading up to the big alcove

looking back down to Iceberg Lake

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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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