Chris Alstrin hiking the 1st pitch of Serenity crack. <br> Late May 08

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Chris Alstrin hiking the 1st pitch of Serenity crack.<br>
Late May 08

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Looking up at pitch two and beyond. A beautiful unrelenting crack!

Kirk Hansen about to start into the fingery crux.

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Jun 6, 2008

“Chris Alstrin hiking the 1st pitch of Serenity crack.
Late May 08”

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1. Simplest is to rap down using (3) and (2), but then use E2 and E1 to climber's left.
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Problem: (2) at end of p2 Serenity is often occupied.
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2. R7 - R12

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Looking up at pitch two and beyond. A beautiful unrelenting crack!

Chris Alstrin hiking the 1st pitch of Serenity crack.<br>
Late May 08

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