Climbing Latent Core

David Lama and Conrad Anker

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David Lama teams up with Conrad Anker for an amazing climb in Zion National Park, Utah: Latent Core. Anker first tried the route nearly 25 years ago, but didn't finish it. With the help of Lama, he finally leaves his mark at this incredible climb.

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