It can get a tad bit windy

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It can get a tad bit windy

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Demonstrating our disgust at the hideous golf course that's planted in the middle of this beautiful natural setting.

Giselle leads the start of the second pitch through the wicked cool limey band above the Ft Apache.

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Iain Macdonald

Sep 11, 2019

“It can get a tad bit windy”

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Demonstrating our disgust at the hideous golf course that's planted in the middle of this beautiful natural setting.

It can get a tad bit windy

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Ian over the crux and near the anchor on P2.

Looking down the first pitch (5.8). Just clip and go and remember to bring your #2 BD cam for the mini-roof.

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Ian starting up the thin slabby stuff on P3.

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Aidan on top of pitch 2

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Andy McQuillen leads the second pitch on his birthday.