Looking down from the top of the first Pitch of El Whampo

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Looking down from the top of the first Pitch of El Whampo

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Nathan Fitzhugh on pitch one almost to the belay.

Graham at the belay of the second pitch

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Chris D

Jul 30, 2010

“Looking down from the top of the first Pitch of El Whampo”

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