Looking down pitch 5 at the reachy bolt ladder. That's one blank steep face!

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Looking down pitch 5 at the reachy bolt ladder. That's one blank steep face!

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Looking up Pitch 1 of the Prow. JP on lead.

Richard happy to be into a bolt. That is his happy face.

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