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It's a butt shot, but it shows the line of the first pitch of Alphonse pretty well. From here, i traversed left to a stance and did a hanging belay because all the gear was knee-height.
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Fern on the crux
Starting the traverse of Alphonse, photo taken by a climber on rappel.
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Larry S
Jul 9, 2010
“It's a butt shot, but it shows the line of the first pitch of Alphonse pretty well. From here, i traversed left to a stance and did a hanging belay because all the gear was knee-height.”  

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Starting the traverse of Alphonse, photo taken by a climber on rappel.
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