Looking down on the first headwall pitch. Most of the route and bivy ledges are visible below.

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Looking down on the first headwall pitch. Most of the route and bivy ledges are visible below.

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Dave jugging the headwall. Credit: www.chossboys.weebly.com

From the top of Ed's.

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Feb 8, 2009

“Looking down on the first headwall pitch. Most of the route and bivy ledges are visible below.”

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