Paul Ross ... El Cap Spire on the first all British ascent of the Wall 1973

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Paul Ross ... El Cap Spire on the first all British ascent of the Wall 1973

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Looking down on El Cap Spire, 1978

Climbers high on the Salathe Wall under the Milky Way on a cold December night

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Dec 15, 2009

“Paul Ross ... El Cap Spire on the first all British ascent of the Wall 1973”

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