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The Offwidth pitch on the North Face of the Rostrum<br> photo by Darshan Ahluwalia<br>
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Paul Parker on the Alien Roof (5.12b), Yosemite Valley<br> <br> Photo by Brian Bailey (http://www.brianbaileyphotography.com/)
Darshan throws the rope of the top of the Rostrum
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Brad G
Sep 26, 2009
“The Offwidth pitch on the North Face of the Rostrum
photo by Darshan Ahluwalia
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Darshan Ahluwalia
Petaluma, CA
Darshan Ahluwalia   Petaluma, CA
That took me way too long to lead. My left knee was bruised the next day. Sep 28, 2009
Karsten Duncan
Sacramento, CA
Karsten Duncan   Sacramento, CA
Nice capture of a seldom photographed but widely remembered pitch. Jan 19, 2010

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