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Mount Humphreys at sunset from Royce lakes |
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view east from the summit of Merriam peak |
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A ton of beautiful rock on this peak |
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super classic ridge traversing took us to the true summit |
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looking down the N. Buttress from the ledge on top of the crux pitch. |
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looking back down while seconding, what a pitch! |
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Charlie on the classic triple crack corner, North buttress of Merriam Peak |
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Check the toque-go eat here! |
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beautiful |
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hahaha splitter again! |
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more splitters! |
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10 face crux, i think i did it wrong |
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placing gear for first 10a crux |
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oh, Juggy flakes! haha |
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pulling down on the N. Buttress! |
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oh more splitter fingers, in a corner this time! |
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get ready to do a lot of this! |
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splitter fingers |
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looking up at the North buttress of Merriam peak |
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roping up |
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Merriam Peak in the morning |
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Merriam peak |
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lower pine creek trail |
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