Between the crux moves and the 5.7 slick layback

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Between the crux moves and the 5.7 slick layback

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Final pitch, a few moves above the crux.

Almost to the top-- looking back down on the last pitch.

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Doug Hemken

Aug 14, 2009

“Between the crux moves and the 5.7 slick layback”

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On the first pitch

Final pitch, a few moves above the crux.

Between the crux moves and the 5.7 slick layback

Almost to the top-- looking back down on the last pitch.

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