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Sinking Johnson

One of three problems at Lower Boy Scout Lake Boulders.

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One of three boulder problems catalogued at Lower Boy Scout Lake Boulders, part of the Whitney & Surrounding Peaks area.

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Whitney & Surrounding Peaks — the crag this route is on
Whitney & Surrounding Peaks, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: GSEC, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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