Brennen coming back through the Eye of the Needle on the descent

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Brennen coming back through the Eye of the Needle on the descent

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The 2017 Eclipse engulfing Idaho

The fixed lines at the lower saddle

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Kaitlyn Zeichick

Aug 27, 2019

“Brennen coming back through the Eye of the Needle on the descent”

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