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Hand-drilled bolted anchors at the top of every pitch, equipped for rappel with a single 70m rope (until final rappel).
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Starting the "LA Times" seam on P4 (Climber is on The Barb above). And the sharp profile of The Kingfisher Arete at the top center of the photo.
The second bolt on July 9, 2022. When the snow melts, this bolt is 16' feet off the talus!
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Steph Abegg
Jul 23, 2022
“Hand-drilled bolted anchors at the top of every pitch, equipped for rappel with a single 70m rope (until final rappel).”  

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