Ross and Potter new routing on the slabs.Don't worry about belays ...just take a firm stance.

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Ross and Potter new routing on the slabs.Don't worry about belays ...just take a firm stance.

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Geology of San Rafael Swell. image credit: Kelsey, Michael R. Hiking and Exploring Utah's San Rafael Swell. 3rd ed. Provo: Kelsey Publishing, 1999. 202. Print.

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Paul Ross

Jun 11, 2008

“Ross and Potter new routing on the slabs.Don't worry about belays ...just take a firm stance.”

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Ross and Potter new routing on the slabs.Don't worry about belays ...just take a firm stance.

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