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Alta is also for CACHERS!! Letterbox Hybrid

Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size:   large (large)

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Geocache Description:


Welcome to the town of Alta! Before driving up here in the winter, please check the road conditions. Sometimes it can be treacherous.

THIS IS A TWO STAGE GEOCACHE FIELD PUZZLE AND LETTERBOX. SO, ALONG WITH A LOG-SHEET, IT INCLUDES AN ORIGINAL INK STAMP FOR YOUR STAMP BOOK.

THE STAMP AND PENCIL SHARPENER ARE NOT FOR TRADE. PLEASE LEAVE THEM IN THE CACHE BOX.

PLEASE NOTE THE FINAL CACHE IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO BE FOUND DURING OPEN BUSINESS HOURS: Currently Friday through Monday from June 23 through September 24, 11 am until 6 pm, and 8:30 am-5:00 pm during ski season (although it has been known to be accessible at other times so if you're in the area, feel free to give it a try at other times).

Special thanks to the property owners for hosting this cache and allowing us to place it in a location that can be found year round.

GO TO THE POSTED COORDINATES AND LOOK AROUND. CAN YOU SOLVE THE PUZZLE AND FIND THE FINAL GEOCACHE LOCATION??

HERE IS YOUR PUZZLE:

8-5-1 / 6-3-7 /
1-1-2 / 3-1-3 / 5-3-1 / 8-1-2 / 9-1-2 / 11-1-3 /
1-2-2 / 12-7-2 / 2-3-1 / 5-5-3 / 13-4-3 / 4-3-2 /
9-2-9 / 6-1-1 / 10-7-7 /
16-1-2 / 12-3-1 / 15-1-4 / 8-5-1 / 12-2-1 /
7-1-5 / 4-1-1 / 6-3-7 /
14-3-1 / 16-2-8 / 14-1-1 / 6-2-1 / 3-2-1 / 2-4-1 /
13-3-6 / 3-6-1 / 12-4-1 / 8-4-3 / 9-2-1 /
13-1-1 / 12-1-1 /
4-1-4 / 8-2-1 / 6-4-1 / 11-2-3 /


Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
-------------------------
N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)