Being familiar with using two aiders off one piece and backstepping in them is a helpful technique for surmounting the bulge in the roof. (by Dirk Summers)

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Being familiar with using two aiders off one piece and backstepping in them is a helpful technique for surmounting the bulge in the roof. (by Dirk Summers)

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Patricio celebrates his third desert tower

Packing a chute to take the fast way down

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Mark P Thomas

Nov 18, 2019

“Being familiar with using two aiders off one piece and backstepping in them is a helpful technique for surmounting the bulge in the roof. (by Dirk Summers)”

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Broomfield, CO