Now if I only knew how to use all these damn things better....

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Now if I only knew how to use all these damn things better....

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A little high altitude freestylin' at the summit of Paradise Peak, Santa Rosa Mountains, northern Nevada [~9,400 ft.]

Castleton after doing Korr-Ingalls. All I have to say is F#$% the Calcite Chimney's!!

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Phil Persson

Feb 10, 2009

“Now if I only knew how to use all these damn things better....”

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