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Climbing Gold

Bit Of Gold Bonus: He Doesn't Know Beans

Apr 23, 2021
10:21

In the summer of 1954, John Gill took his first climbing trip to Colorado. Tired of trudging up the steep mountain peaks and without a partner, Gill hitched a ride with a milkman to solo the east face of Longs Peak, a remarkable feat for a 17-year-old beginner climber from Georgia. 

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