I took advantage of great spring conditions, and took out my ski mountaineering gear for a 90 minute tour around campus. The workout included about 7 km of skiing with just under 1000 vertical feet of climbing.
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Hock on the 5.7 "Razor" Pitch
Selden and Gary getting ready to frame the cabin
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