Caught some guys having a blast climbing Directissima on a beautiful May evening. Feel free to reach out if you're in the pic and i'll send it your way!

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Caught some guys having a blast climbing Directissima on a beautiful May evening. Feel free to reach out if you're in the pic and i'll send it your way!

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Mike starting up Directissima, just past the p.1 5.8 crux. The thin, runout start to Enduro Man climbs the pretty orange face below.

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“Caught some guys having a blast climbing Directissima on a beautiful May evening. Feel free to reach out if you're in the pic and i'll send it your way!”

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Caught some guys having a blast climbing Directissima on a beautiful May evening. Feel free to reach out if you're in the pic and i'll send it your way!

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