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Denali

Cassin Ridge

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GD01

GD01

The Alaska Range from Talkeetna. Denali is on the right.

GD

GD

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JB10

JB10

Crossing the Chulina River outside Talkeetna.

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JB

07/81

JB11

JB11

Flying through One-Shot Pass.

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JB

07/81

KG19

KG19

Denali from the south. The Cassin Ridge rises in the middle of the photo.

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KG

5/92

MA01

MA01

The Cassin Ridge in profile from Kahiltna International Airport (KIA.)

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MI

6/01

JB12

JB12

KIA, 10pm, Mr. Crosson across the Kahiltna Glacier.

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JB

07/81

JB14

JB14

Base of Kahiltna Notch (the approach from the E. Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.)

WS, DC

JB

07/81

JB15

JB15

Above Kahiltna Notch on knife edge.

WS

JB

07/81

MA02

MA02

Heading up to the West Rib Cuttoff from the West Butress. Images MA02 - MA09 cover this increasingly popular alternative to the original approach - climbing the West Buttress to the 14,000' (4270m.) camp, then up the West Rib to 16,000', and a descent to the glacier and the base of the Japanese Couloir. This not only provides some initial acclimitization, but avoids "The Valley of Death", the avalanche-prone East Fork of the Kahiltna glacier.

MA

MI

6/01

MA03

MA03

Looking across the SW face at the Cassin Ridge from ~ 16,000' (4900m)

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MI

6/01

MA04

MA04

Headed for the Cassin in poor weather, the leader approaches the notch-shaped boulder which identifies the West Rib cutoff. Fred Beckey mentions this rock in his W Rib description in the book "The Icy Crown of North America."

MA

MI

6/01

MA05

MA05

Looking up the Rib at the second, on the descent.

MA

MI

6/01

MA06

MA06

Further down the West Rib ~ 15,000' (4600m.)

MI

MA

6/01

MA07

MA07

Camp on the west Rib at ~ 13,000' (3960m.)

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MI

6/01

MA08

MA08

A good view of the E Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier as seen from 13,000' (3960m.) on the West Rib.

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MI

6/01

MA09

MA09

At the top of the couloir which leads down to the glacier.

MI

MA

6/01

MA10

MA10

Leading into the Japanese Couloir just after crossing the bergschrund.

MI

MA

6/01

MA11

MA11

Looking down at the second low in the couloir, with the approach trail visible.

MA

MI

6/01

 

 

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*Climbers & Photographers: Jim Beall, David Coombs, Will Silva, Guilaume Dargaud, MI:Mike Anderson, MA:Mark Anderson