We weren't setting any speed records. P5, getting dark.

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We weren't setting any speed records. P5, getting dark.

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Fun, little hand traverse. The belayer is obviously distracted taking pictures, not taking up slack.

All this with no approach? Heaven!

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Ben Dewey

Sep 23, 2017

“We weren't setting any speed records. P5, getting dark.”

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Fun, little hand traverse. The belayer is obviously distracted taking pictures, not taking up slack.

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All this with no approach? Heaven!

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