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Top-down bolting July 15, 2019
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Top-down bolting, July 15, 2019
Fully bolted!
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Chris Carter
Jul 21, 2019
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Top-down bolting, July 15, 2019
Top-down bolting July 15, 2019
Fully bolted!
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