The Caves bivy in Garnet Canyon before climbing the Direct Exum on the Grand. Tetons. August 1980

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The Caves bivy in Garnet Canyon before climbing the Direct Exum on the Grand. Tetons. August 1980

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P2 of a 175', two pitch 10c sport climb in southern Boulder County. September 2009.

Howdy Doody Time -- a tricky 11b on Dude's Crag in Golden Gate State Park, CO. June 2008.

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“The Caves bivy in Garnet Canyon before climbing the Direct Exum on the Grand. Tetons. August 1980”

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