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Mike Oldham, a Navy veteran, pauses as he experiences a Tyrolean traverse on the top of the area known as "Jurassic Park” during a USO-sponsored rock-climbing camp at Estes Park, Colo., Aug. 2, 2014. USO partnered with Team Red, White and Blue to provide opportunities for veterans. A Tyrolean traverse is a method of crossing through free space between two high points on a rope.

TYROLEAN TRAVERSE

Mike Oldham, a Navy veteran, pauses as he experiences a Tyrolean traverse on the top of the area known as "Jurassic Park” during a USO-sponsored rock-climbing camp at Estes Park, Colo., Aug. 2, 2014. USO partnered with Team Red, White and Blue to provide opportunities for veterans. A Tyrolean traverse is a method of crossing through free space between two high points on a rope.

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