A view of High E from the Jim's Gem ledge. The two people in the background are on high E!

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A view of High E from the Jim's Gem ledge. The two people in the background are on high E!

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Belayer on the GT ledge, taken on rappel from The Last Will Be First

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Jun 13, 2012

“A view of High E from the Jim's Gem ledge. The two people in the background are on high E!”

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