Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on. <br> <br> Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

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Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.<br>
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Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

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Start of pitch 2

Rapping off.

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Lee Jensen

Jul 10, 2005

“Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.

Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.”

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Topping out the runout pitch at the top

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Marc decides that even with 300' of air below him he doesn't really need to hold on.<br>
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Last pitch of Steort's Ridge, out on the arete just before topping out.

Rapping off.

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Third pitch of Steort's.

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The Dead Snag cliff from the trail across the road from Storm Mountain.

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