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Looking up at pitch 5, the chimney pitch. This is the flakes feature that you are looking for from the ground.
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we found a rap sling/biners right around that location. 60' rap, then down the loose/bowling alley 3rd class slope/gully to the (skier's) right (SW)
Picture Peak from Hungry Packer Lake
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Dustysdawg
Sep 7, 2011
“Looking up at pitch 5, the chimney pitch. This is the flakes feature that you are looking for from the ground.”  

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Picture Peak from Hungry Packer Lake
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