Mary finishing up the crux pitch and starting to link into the 9+ pitch of Traditions.

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Mary finishing up the crux pitch and starting to link into the 9+ pitch of Traditions.

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Starting up the run-out 1st pitch into a sea of mist... circa 1994

Looking up P5 of the Original Route 5.11a R

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TomCaldwell

Nov 2, 2011

“Mary finishing up the crux pitch and starting to link into the 9+ pitch of Traditions.”

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