Smearing through the crux.

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Smearing through the crux.

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1988 maybe? Traversed in. Back then the direct start looked like a total chosspile.

Good friend, Eric, on the layback crux at the top. Thank goodness I got to TR this one! Whew!

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Shaun Climbon

Dec 16, 2009

“Smearing through the crux.”

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