The whale as seen from the approach trail before the long scramble up the talus field

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The whale as seen from the approach trail before the long scramble up the talus field

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The final part of Pitch 2 (or Pitch 3) to the top.

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Molly Barth

Mar 17, 2018

“The whale as seen from the approach trail before the long scramble up the talus field”

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