One way to do the initialize traverse is to keep your feet high, lean over to good hand holds, then swing your feet down and across. Photo by Paul Rezucha.

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One way to do the initialize traverse is to keep your feet high, lean over to good hand holds, then swing your feet down and across. Photo by Paul Rezucha.

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John Haines finishing up the exposed hand traverse.

The 10a finish to the first pitch. It's steeper than it looks here. Above this it's run out but easier. Escape left to the regular route is possible at any point.

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Ivan Rezucha

Sep 27, 2003

“One way to do the initialize traverse is to keep your feet high, lean over to good hand holds, then swing your feet down and across. Photo by Paul Rezucha.”

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One way to do the initialize traverse is to keep your feet high, lean over to good hand holds, then swing your feet down and across. Photo by Paul Rezucha.

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