North American Classic Climbs
Denali
Cassin Ridge
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Denali Cassin Ridge |
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Climbers* |
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Leading past the short rock/mixed section in the couloir. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Nearing the top of the couloir. |
MI |
MA |
6/01 | ||
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At the top of the couloir. Photo taken from the Cassin Ledge, a good camp site. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Camp on Cassin Ledge. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Mt. Foraker out the tent window from the Cassin ledge. |
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JB |
7/81 | ||
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Leading the rock gully pitch above Cassin Ledge. |
DC |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Following, West Rib below. |
WS |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Knife edge at 2:00am. |
WS, DC |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Low on the ice rib. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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The ice rib - it's steeper than it looks! |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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The hanging glacier above 14000'. |
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JB |
7/81 | ||
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Snow ridge, looking back on camp 4. |
WS |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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A view of the rock ramp from below. |
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JB |
7/81 | ||
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Camp 5, "Potato Rock", about 14,500'. |
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JB |
7/81 | ||
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Looking back at the Kahiltna Peaks. |
WS, DC |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Following in the rock bands. |
DC |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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A new variation via a short trough over a bergschrund makes this section easier. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Just above the "M Shaped Rock", just before the crux mixed pitch. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Leading the 5.7/M5 crux of the route. The "rock rib" is the fin of rock to the left of the climber. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Following the rock rib pitch - note difference in snow coverage in 1981 compared to 2001. |
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JB |
7/81 | ||
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Topping out on the first rock band at the Diving Board Rock. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Camp 6 at the Diving Board ~ 15,000' (4600m.) |
WS |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Topping out on the second rock band with Mts. Hunter (L) and Foraker (R) behind. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Upper snowfields from 18,000'. |
WS, DC |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Easy ground around 19,000' (5800m.) |
DC, WS |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Around 19,000' (5800m), Mt. Hunter behind S. Buttress. |
DC, WS |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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Final bit of South Face. |
DC, WS |
JB |
7/81 | ||
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The summit ridge. |
WS |
JB |
7/81 |
*Climbers & Photographers: Jim Beall, David Coombs, Will Silva, Guilaume Dargaud, MI:Mike Anderson, MA:Mark Anderson
