North American Classic Climbs
Mount Edith Cavell
North Face, Regular Route
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Mount Edith Cavell North Face, Regular Route |
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Climbers* |
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The North Face of Mt. Edith Cavell, from Jasper. E. Ridge on left. |
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GC |
8/22/98 | ||
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The North Face after a late-summer storm, from the NE. |
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GC |
9/4/94 | ||
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The Angel Glacier and Iceberg Lake, at the base of the face, The route crosses the Angel Glacier from right to left in the basin above to reach the base of the upper face. |
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GC |
9/4/94 | ||
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The North Face from the parking lot. The standard approach starts on the crest of the moraine in the bottom of the photo. |
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GC |
8/28/98 | ||
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The approach to the Angel Glacier marked. Although moderate technically, few would call this trivial, and some have had very difficult times due to route-finding problems. |
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GC |
8/28/98 | ||
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Just starting the steep (5th class) section of the approach apron. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Scrambling up a chimney on the approach apron. |
GC |
LC |
9/4/94 | ||
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Looking down at Iceberg Lake from above the chimneys on the approach. |
LC |
GC |
8/20/99 | ||
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The Angel Glacier Cirque. |
GC |
LC |
8/20/99 | ||
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A good bivouac site on the terminal moraine. |
GC |
LC |
8/20/99 | ||
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The main face from the bivouac site, with the route marked. |
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GC |
8/21/99 | ||
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Just above the bergschrund at the foot of the low-angle face. |
MA |
MI |
8/01 | ||
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A traversing pitch takes you to the base of the steep section of the buttress. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Typical climbing low on the buttress. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Stemming a dihedral. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Steep rock on the buttress. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Passing a fixed piton. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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On this climb in sub-optimum conditions, we see the second coming up to the first belay. |
MA |
MI |
8/01 | ||
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At the top of the third pitch, traversing right to gain the buttress on fun but cold face climbing. |
MI |
MA |
8/01 | ||
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Just above the technical rock, gaining the upper snowfields. |
MI |
MA |
8/01 | ||
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Leading up the "snow gullies" above the buttress. |
MI |
MA |
8/01 | ||
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Leading through the final rock band in deteriorating weather. |
MI |
MA |
8/01 | ||
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Looking down the upper snow slopes from a belay. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Leading out mid-way on the upper snow slopes. |
BW |
GB |
8/03 | ||
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Looking back at the summit from just below on the West Ridge. |
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GB |
8/03 | ||
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Looking down the final snow field from the summit. |
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JC |
8/92 | ||
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The North face in profile, from the west. Shows the true angle of the upper face. |
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SS |
8/94 | ||
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On the descent; in meadows after finishing the West Ridge. It is still a very long hike back to the car. |
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CB |
8/94 |
*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, Chris Brislawn, Joe Catellani, Steve Shostek, George Bell, Jr., Bill Wright, MA: Mark Anderson, MI: Michael Anderson
