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Title Climbing Training Session
Date 1940s
Description Photograph of a group of men at a climbing training session at the Spruce Pine maintenance area, located near mile post 331 in section 2L of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Taken by C.E. Westveer on May 4, 1974.
Location Location Name: Milepost 331
Parkway Milepost: 331.0
Latitude: 35.853343
Longitude: -82.051997
Creator Individual C.E. Westveer
Tags Mitchell County (N.C.)
Mountaineering
People
Photographs
Spruce Pine (N.C.)
Credit Courtesy National Park Service, Blue Ridge Parkway