John Langston making it look easy.

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John Langston making it look easy.

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Wunsch's Dihedral on Cynical Pinnacle.

Joseffa Meir at the summit of Wunsch's Dihedral. Photo by Tony Bubb, ~2001.

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Christopher Jones

Dec 11, 2008

“John Langston making it look easy.”

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willeslinger Golden, Colorado

...because John Langston is a hard man. Aug 7, 2011

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