An early pitch up the Rock Rib.

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An early pitch up the Rock Rib.

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Another pitch up the Rock Rib.

Mike just starting up the Rock Rib, after traversing the snow ledge for an entire rope length. The traverse is quite loose & poorly protected in lean conditions such as this.

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Monomaniac

Dec 28, 2010

“An early pitch up the Rock Rib.”

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Another pitch up the Rock Rib.

An early pitch up the Rock Rib.

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Mike mid-way through the traverse from the The Dolphin snowfield to the upper snowfield.

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