I was browsing through my copy last night, of the aesthetically superb booklet, with gear that revolutionized how we climb. Re-reading the keynote essay, and absorbing the philosophy that pervades the catalogue it is clear this was a seminal moment.
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Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')
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Hock's handful of could have, would have, wished I had, and still hope to do routes!
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