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Issue 25; The Old Man Coniston - SMWT Episode 6, Season 2

Saturday Mornings with Tom #oldmanconiston

From Saturday 9/11, a short video of when Grace and I climbed The Old Man in Coniston.  You can also check out my article on this here.