Belay atop the Friction Pitch

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Belay atop the Friction Pitch

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Trask on the upper Exum Ridge with weather coming in. Aug of 07 (photo by Slade Bradbury)

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Mike McL

Aug 16, 2009

“Belay atop the Friction Pitch”

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