Starting out on pitch 3. Beautiful hand jams!

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Starting out on pitch 3. Beautiful hand jams!

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Josh figuring out the overhang at the start of pitch 4.

Looking up to pitch 5 - including the 'Mantel' move.

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Josh Cameron

Jul 19, 2011

“Starting out on pitch 3. Beautiful hand jams!”

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