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Climbers Saved after Spending Night at 8,000 feet on a Ledge

A group of climbers sumitted the Little Sister -a peak located near Canmore, Alberta- just a little too late Saturday evening.  The skies started to darken, and with waning time, the climbers opted to rappel down familiar terrain that they had just ascended rather than trek through the rest of the route. The group decided to use a rock horn as an anchor, which […]

Spencer Miller | July 25, 2017
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