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The Fortress, as seen from the top of a route at Murray Wall. Wilderness of Rocks in shadow; front range beyond that.
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The light at the end of the tunnel on Inner Passage. You wiggle through the slot, look straight down the cliff, then shimmy your way up the refrigerator block blocking the exit of the tunnel.
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Robert Hunter
Aug 4, 2010
“The Fortress, as seen from the top of a route at Murray Wall. Wilderness of Rocks in shadow; front range beyond that.”  

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Silhouette.
The Fortress, as seen from the top of a route at Murray Wall. Wilderness of Rocks in shadow; front range beyond that.
The light at the end of the tunnel on Inner Passage. You wiggle through the slot, look straight down the cliff, then shimmy your way up the refrigerator block blocking the exit of the tunnel.
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