approaching the summit of starlight

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approaching the summit of starlight

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Ben on the 5.4 slab below Thunderbolt Peak on the Sill-to-Thunderbolt Traverse.

Most of the T to S Ridge

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fossana

Apr 30, 2010

“approaching the summit of starlight”

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