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On the way to the bouldering from the ocean . . .

Amazing mountains from a bus on a trip from Pondicherry to Alleppey, India. The clouds were randomly obscuring what must have been 1500-2500 foot bands of rock protecting the organic summit caps.

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John Maurer

Dec 24, 2008

“Life-size elephants - don't boulder on these!”

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