North American Classic Climbs

Mount Temple

East Ridge

Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

21G17

21G17

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GC

9/2/95

23D13

23D13

Scrambling the ridge above the Big Step on the morning of the 2nd day.

GC

LC

9/9/96

23D14

23D14

Level section of ridge leading to the South Face traverse.

GC, MZ

LC

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23D16

23D16

Looking back on climbers; just above the previous picture.

MZ

LC

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23D17

23D17

A snow slope takes you out onto the South Face below the Black Towers.

LC, MZ

GC

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CB10

CB10

This is the more difficult alternative that heads straight up into the Black Towers (not recommended.)

unknown

CB

8/86

23D19

23D19

At the end of the traverse below the black towers, close to the beginning of the exit gully.

GC

LC

9/9/96

23E01

23E01

Climbing the lower part of the exit gully. The wrong gully is to the left.

GC

LC

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23E02

23E02

Looking down the exit gully.

MZ

GC

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23E03

23E03

Looking down the exit gully from its top - the leader is back on solid snow.

MZ

GC

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CB11

CB11

Emerging onto the ridge from the Black Towers gully in awful conditions.

DM

CB

8/86

23E06

23E06

Beginning the summit snow ridge.

GC

LC

9/9/96

23E08

23E08

On the summit snow ridge looking toward the summit.

GC

LC

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23E10

23E10

On the summit snow ridge looking back (west.)

MZ, LC

GC

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23E13

23E13

The leader nearing the summit.

GC

LC

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23E20

23E20

Typical of the descent down the West Ridge (the tourist route.)

MZ

GC

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23F04

23F04

Hiking back around the mountain to the car on the trail. Fall colors in the Larch trees.

MZ, LC

GC

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24N10

24N10

The mountain from the NE, showing the upper ridge in profile.

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GC

9/2/97