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All Locations > Colorado > Alpine Rock > Capitol Peak > Northwest Buttress (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
Overlooking Capitol Lake before the weather started rolling in on us.
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View down the Northwest Buttress of Capitol Peak
On the summit.
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Paul Kummer
Mar 12, 2014
“Overlooking Capitol Lake before the weather started rolling in on us.”  

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