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Matt scrambling to the peak
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West face <br> Stephanie on the upper pitches on the sea of chicken heads
View of The Obelisk from the meadow on the approach.
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Kaitlyn Zeichick
Aug 27, 2019
“Matt scrambling to the peak”  

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