An important essay passed along by my buddy Gary ...
Speaking of which, yesterday afternoon we shot the breeze for an hour at my cabin, with a bottle of hooch.
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Hock on the 5.7 "Razor" Pitch
Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')
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- Good week, but not the light recovery week I expected
- Another good classic ski
- Good early skiing on the 2k man-made loop
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Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
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Fossils on Ishinca (18,500')