Cruz pitch. Felt a little soft for grade

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Cruz pitch. Felt a little soft for grade

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This is where you want to approach the Fairy Tale from, at the top of the 5.6 step, look for a place you can sneak around the ridge to the right, this takes you here. Very easy to miss.

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Jed Niffenegger

Aug 30, 2016

“Cruz pitch. Felt a little soft for grade”

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