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Mammoth Trip, 2019

September 17

Sherwin Crest Attempts

We retreat. Because if one of us makes it across, we'll all have to. In 2006, both David and Bill made it. 13 years later, who knows how much the ground has changed or how stable the ledge still is? I realize that without precedent, it would not have occurred to me to try it. -F.


I'm very relieved not to be solely responsible for turning the party back. -S.