Looking back at the traverse from the belay at the end of the pitch. Will is at the belay at the start of the pitch. So the traverse is slightly up and mostly left.

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Looking back at the traverse from the belay at the end of the pitch. Will is at the belay at the start of the pitch. So the traverse is slightly up and mostly left.

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Mark near the end of the first pitch.

Look how beautiful she is over there- safely holding my rope with precise care. There is no doubt that if I come off on this slippery traverse, she's got me. That belayer chick in the background behind my Camalot is pretty OK too.

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Steph Abegg

Jul 25, 2018

“Looking back at the traverse from the belay at the end of the pitch. Will is at the belay at the start of the pitch. So the traverse is slightly up and mostly left.”

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Mark near the end of the first pitch.