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Mark Doiron - Jun 27, 2008 12:14 pm Date Climbed: Jun 21, 2008
Wimped OutMy hiking partners, Bryan and Curtis, made it look easy; but when I got within 50 feet lateral distance of the base of the summit rocks I wimped out--too much exposure for me.