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Looking up P1 of Groover <br> Tree is belay point <br> (original photo by EverydayExplorer)
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Kara following the down climb/traverse pitch. Down climb a solid 30-35 feet before traversing over, so awesome!
About half way up
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Matt Dobson
Mar 27, 2018
“Looking up P1 of Groover
Tree is belay point
(original photo by EverydayExplorer)”  

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