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All Locations > California > High Sierra > 09 - Palisades… > Mt Sill > Swiss Arete (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
Climbing out of the glacial bowl. The loose rock band above separates the glacier from the L-shaped col.
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Mt Sill Swiss Arete is on the left. This was taken from Gayley Camp by Tristan Sieleman.
Dawn climbing to the notch where the real climbing begins!
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Sam Prentice
Jun 25, 2010
“Climbing out of the glacial bowl. The loose rock band above separates the glacier from the L-shaped col.”  

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