The Girdle of Cannon Cliff . "The Magical Mystery Tour ". 6000' 5.9 FA P.Ross .H.Barber Varied leads. !973 Traversed in just under six hours.

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The Girdle of Cannon Cliff . "The Magical Mystery Tour ". 6000' 5.9 FA P.Ross .H.Barber Varied leads. !973 Traversed in just under six hours.

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Nothing in NH beats Cannon exposure... This is mike above the roof pitch on Moby Grape...

me and jakob peering over the drop in to the black dike...

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“The Girdle of Cannon Cliff . "The Magical Mystery Tour ". 6000' 5.9 FA P.Ross .H.Barber Varied leads. !973 Traversed in just under six hours.”

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