Ben on the 5.4 slab below Thunderbolt Peak on the Sill-to-Thunderbolt Traverse.

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Ben on the 5.4 slab below Thunderbolt Peak on the Sill-to-Thunderbolt Traverse.

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approaching the summit of starlight

to the NE from the Swiss Arete

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Anthony H

May 24, 2016

“Ben on the 5.4 slab below Thunderbolt Peak on the Sill-to-Thunderbolt Traverse.”

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