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5.8 Rub the Belly

beta by figure8

Jan 14, 20173:15Sports & Recreation

You may not have noticed but I haven’t been on a lead route in more than a year. I’ve also never captured a clean climb on a lead route, ever! The sadness ends today with this 5.8 route at evo Rock + Fitness in Portland,...

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