Our bivy on the toe of the moraine right below underhill

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Our bivy on the toe of the moraine right below underhill

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Sam Mack meadow, we went up the left snow field to gain the moraine

view to the NW

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Jun 27, 2013

“Our bivy on the toe of the moraine right below underhill”

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