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Eric, Steve and Dave at Basin Ponds on Day 3. On top of Dave's head is a view of where we'd been the past two days.
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The 3rd and 5th pitches from the top of the 2nd. This is where our line rejoined the main ice flow.
Some beta on how the Primatives done in 97 and the Dillo Direct done in 96 vary. Not by much as you can see.
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Peter Cole
May 11, 2019
“Eric, Steve and Dave at Basin Ponds on Day 3. On top of Dave's head is a view of where we'd been the past two days.”  

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The 3rd and 5th pitches from the top of the 2nd. This is where our line rejoined the main ice flow.
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