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What we discovered was that Alex clearly puts a premium on skin care with finger tape, nail clippers and a skin-trimming razor blade all making his list.
Perhaps the secret to onsighting 9a is simply to keep your tips in absolutely perfect condition? Then again maybe his final pick, the Tenaya Oasi rock boots also lend a hand with the hard ascents.



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