Note found in a bottle on the way to the West Ridge. Only in Eldo!

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Note found in a bottle on the way to the West Ridge. Only in Eldo!

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A selection of 171 routes on Redgarden Wall, Shirt Tail Peak, Rincon, the West Ridge, the Wind Tower, the Whale's Tail and the Bastille. Full caption in comments.

Springtime in Eldo.

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John Peterson

May 19, 2015

“Note found in a bottle on the way to the West Ridge. Only in Eldo!”

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