Pitch 3 Beta - I found the description confusing here since there are multiple roofs and corners.

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Pitch 3 Beta - I found the description confusing here since there are multiple roofs and corners.

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Rappelling down it is easy to miss the 2nd (last) set of chains - they are closer than you think: on the first sandy ledge with trees - don't go past them (as happened to me and 2 other parties after me).

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John Serjeantson

Aug 3, 2023

“Pitch 3 Beta - I found the description confusing here since there are multiple roofs and corners.”

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Pitch 3 Beta - I found the description confusing here since there are multiple roofs and corners.

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