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"Swept Away".<br> Photo by Blitzo.
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Carol Kotchek coming up pitch one of this super classic Evans Vogel route.
Rob Mulligan leading the first pitch mid 80's.
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Blitzo
Oct 22, 2007
“"Swept Away".
Photo by Blitzo.”  

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