Kirk Hansen midway through the fingery crux pitch of Serenity Crack.

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Kirk Hansen midway through the fingery crux pitch of Serenity Crack.

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It's just, I mean, you know it's gonna be so good, but then you just can't believe how good it really is. Photo by Ryan Balharry

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Oct 8, 2006

“Kirk Hansen midway through the fingery crux pitch of Serenity Crack. ”

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It's just, I mean, you know it's gonna be so good, but then you just can't believe how good it really is. Photo by Ryan Balharry

Kirk Hansen midway through the fingery crux pitch of Serenity Crack.

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