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Bomber gear belay below the dihedral, after the traverse. would highly recommend skipping the bolted belay and settling down here instead. Less rope drag above, and no unprotected traversing for either party member!
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Just finished the down traverse... about to plug and go to reduce the pendulum.
Ward climbing up P2
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Nolan Slade
Nov 7, 2019
“Bomber gear belay below the dihedral, after the traverse. would highly recommend skipping the bolted belay and settling down here instead. Less rope drag above, and no unprotected traversing for either party member!”  

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"Dappled Mare".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Celebrating the "feats of strength" portion of Festivus. December 23, 2008. Photo by kc82
Clay Trager high-stepping the bulge near the end of pitch 3.
Turning the corner after the traverse down from the bolted anchor. Photo taken from gear belay atop crux pitch of Bird on a Wire.
Jared on the traverse.
Just finished the down traverse... about to plug and go to reduce the pendulum.
Bomber gear belay below the dihedral, after the traverse. would highly recommend skipping the bolted belay and settling down here instead. Less rope drag above, and no unprotected traversing for either party member!
Ward climbing up P2
Ron Roach follows up on 'Dappled Mare' (5.8) on the Lost Horse Wall. Other lazy 'peaclimbers' lounge below. Photo by Tony Bubb, 2003.
Summit of dappled mare on a particularly hot morning
passing time on the first belay, waiting for a slower party ahead
Linking pitches 2 and 3
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