Looking down at the hairpin turn from the traverse just below the summit.

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Looking down at the hairpin turn from the traverse just below the summit.

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Airy Ledge

John on the knife-edge section of the South Arete.

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andyedwards

Dec 3, 2010

“Looking down at the hairpin turn from the traverse just below the summit.”

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Airy Ledge

Looking down at the hairpin turn from the traverse just below the summit.

John on the knife-edge section of the South Arete.

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