John Ely leading crux finger crack on final pitch of Super Slide, belayed by John Hoffman. Photo: Bethany Sanders

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John Ely leading crux finger crack on final pitch of Super Slide, belayed by John Hoffman. Photo: Bethany Sanders

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Nov 14, 2013

“John Ely leading crux finger crack on final pitch of Super Slide, belayed by John Hoffman. Photo: Bethany Sanders”

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