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pencil, from above on the traverse around, the pillar was wobbly, so we bailed part way up and went around.
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Rappeling the Pencil, saves time but CHECK THE ANCHORS before you commit to them!!
Traversing the snow basin to the base of the upper tiers, each climbed in two pitches.
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jay mathers
Dec 21, 2010
“pencil, from above on the traverse around, the pillar was wobbly, so we bailed part way up and went around.”  

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