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Early April 2001 Alpine Ascent of Panorama Point, NE
5,424 feet above sea level

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Our journalist gets the quick instructions on how to wear a climbing harness. Many climbers have lost their lives by not properly tying into the fixed lines. Chris George gets in his climbing harness
ne00703F.jpg (12690 bytes) Our climbing sidhar is a safety fanatic. Here he conducts a quick pack survey to insure our team is ready for the arduous climb ahead.

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