Scoping out the beta on pitch 4 circa 1994 <br> Climber Brian Talbert <br>

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Scoping out the beta on pitch 4 circa 1994<br>
Climber Brian Talbert<br>

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Grabbin' gear on pitch 4... circa 1994<br>
Climber - Brian Talbert

Brian slabbing it out linking P1 and P2

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Nov 23, 2007

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Climber Brian Talbert
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