Climbing up to the ridge proper in late season (September) condtions.

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Climbing up to the ridge proper in late season (September) condtions.

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Beginning of leftmost ice pitch. Stellar good fun.

North Ridge from bottom of Cockscomb Ridge 6/29/2020

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Tyler S

Sep 14, 2017

“Climbing up to the ridge proper in late season (September) condtions.”

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