Cheat Code: Tanner Wanish and Michael Vaill

Climbing Gold by Duct Tape Then Beer

Jul 10, 202674:09Sports & Recreation

Michael Vaill and Tanner Wanish found the cheat code to adventure climbing – each other. Since they linked up on Mountain Project, it’s looked like they’ve been playing the climbing game on easy mode. We dive into one of...

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