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7 |̂@3.5

A x L x P T R x U x Th

12/17/11 Tom C., Sara S. Guide trngClear Ck TH to Moonlight Peak, rtn via Lost Pass

12/17 7:00am

12/16

ATL

BTLTL

12/17

24 hrs8,500’L-MGS

-2°/-8° CHN=8”

CONS pm

7:00 am8,500’

M-L

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TH saddle peak mdws pass TH 8am 10:30 12:30 1:10 2:55 4:25

9 |̂@3.5 7 |̂@3.5 8|v@12 6 |̂@3.5 12 |v@8 8:05 10:30 12:35 1:05 3:00 4:20

8:038,387’

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10:28 12:34 2:579,880’ 11,180’ 10,040’

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RB6 Q2 W

87cm 6 mmV

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10,450’ WNW 32° S-1-VF 6,500’

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cutter = 250 cc

RB6Q1WECTP24Q2 L4

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1.0

4-6mm+2

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0.5

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~ 1 cm thick 2

83 kg/m3

132

184240

196

251

21 g

33 g

46 g

60 g

49 g

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GND

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