Moving to a cave during a break in a thunderstorm.

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Moving to a cave during a break in a thunderstorm.

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Cirque of the Towers firstlight, Alpine starts are always worth it.

Pingora doubled for twice the fun!

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Christopher Weltner

Jan 26, 2019

“Moving to a cave during a break in a thunderstorm.”

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Pingora doubled for twice the fun!

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Warbonnet.<br>
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Beauty.

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Cirque of the Towers firstlight, Alpine starts are always worth it.