Me following on The Bong.

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Me following on The Bong.

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Classic Bong

Retrieving a stuck rope near the crux move of The Bong. My left hand is on the flake that makes the move go at 5.4

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Bill Odenthal

Apr 15, 2010

“Me following on The Bong.”

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Classic Bong

Me following on The Bong.

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