successful SAR on El Diente

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successful SAR on El Diente

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Re: successful SAR on El Diente

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Can't tell where he descended to... looks like he went directly south off the summit?

Kudos to SAR for risking their lives
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Re: successful SAR on El Diente

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Trotter wrote: Thu Sep 16, 2021 6:30 am Can't tell where he descended to... looks like he went directly south off the summit?

Kudos to SAR for risking their lives
That is what it looks like to me from the picture. He needed to be much further in the direction towards Mt Wilson before climbing down. As always, thank you to SAR...
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