Climbing during the Illenium festival at the Gorge amphitheatre (5 miles away and still very audible).

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Climbing during the Illenium festival at the Gorge amphitheatre (5 miles away and still very audible).

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Headlamp illuminated walk back on the mesa.

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Ben Witten

May 30, 2023

“Climbing during the Illenium festival at the Gorge amphitheatre (5 miles away and still very audible).”

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