Better beta: showing key 5.7 handcrack on P1 to go further left around lower bulge on approach chickenhead reach.

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Better beta: showing key 5.7 handcrack on P1 to go further left around lower bulge on approach chickenhead reach.

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Marga Powell on the hand traverse on the first pitch.

Starting the hand crack (nice wide view of route).

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Dave Clark 5.10

May 14, 2016

“Better beta: showing key 5.7 handcrack on P1 to go further left around lower bulge on approach chickenhead reach.”

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Better beta: showing key 5.7 handcrack on P1 to go further left around lower bulge on approach chickenhead reach.

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