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Wayne Arrington starting up one of his dozens of routes that were later claimed as "first ascents" by other climbers. He wanted to give the next generation the thrill of climbing and naming a "new" route. December 1974.
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Wayne Arrington leading one of his many unnamed routes in the Gorge.
The 3rd class scramble to the lower gorge cuts left at the cairn, a couple hundred feet before the end of the fence line.
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Tom Rogers
Mar 5, 2022
“Wayne Arrington starting up one of his dozens of routes that were later claimed as "first ascents" by other climbers. He wanted to give the next generation the thrill of climbing and naming a "new" route. December 1974.”  

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Wayne Arrington leading one of his many unnamed routes in the Gorge.
Wayne Arrington starting up one of his dozens of routes that were later claimed as "first ascents" by other climbers. He wanted to give the next generation the thrill of climbing and naming a "new" route. December 1974.
The 3rd class scramble to the lower gorge cuts left at the cairn, a couple hundred feet before the end of the fence line.
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