Evening south side of Slesse on the old traditional descent - August 2002. Did know much of anything about the Crossover option so played it safe and took the long way home.

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Evening south side of Slesse on the old traditional descent - August 2002. Did know much of anything about the Crossover option so played it safe and took the long way home.

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On the Crossover Pass descent.

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Peter Cole

Jul 6, 2018

“Evening south side of Slesse on the old traditional descent - August 2002. Did know much of anything about the Crossover option so played it safe and took the long way home.”

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On the Crossover Pass descent.

Evening south side of Slesse on the old traditional descent - August 2002. Did know much of anything about the Crossover option so played it safe and took the long way home.

Washington State.<br>
Name that mountain....

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