North American Classic Climbs
Denali
Cassin Ridge
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Denali Cassin Ridge |
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The Alaska Range from Talkeetna. Denali is on the right. |
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Crossing the Chulina River outside Talkeetna. |
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JB |
07/81 | ||
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Flying through One-Shot Pass. |
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JB |
07/81 | ||
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Denali from the south. The Cassin Ridge rises in the middle of the photo. |
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KG |
5/92 | ||
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The Cassin Ridge in profile from Kahiltna International Airport (KIA.) |
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MI |
6/01 | ||
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KIA, 10pm, Mr. Crosson across the Kahiltna Glacier. |
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JB |
07/81 | ||
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Base of Kahiltna Notch (the approach from the E. Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier.) |
WS, DC |
JB |
07/81 | ||
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Above Kahiltna Notch on knife edge. |
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JB |
07/81 | ||
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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. |
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MI |
6/01 | ||
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Looking across the SW face at the Cassin Ridge from ~ 16,000' (4900m) |
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MI |
6/01 | ||
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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." |
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MI |
6/01 | ||
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Looking up the Rib at the second, on the descent. |
MA |
MI |
6/01 | ||
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Further down the West Rib ~ 15,000' (4600m.) |
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MA |
6/01 | ||
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Camp on the west Rib at ~ 13,000' (3960m.) |
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MI |
6/01 | ||
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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 | ||
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At the top of the couloir which leads down to the glacier. |
MI |
MA |
6/01 | ||
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Leading into the Japanese Couloir just after crossing the bergschrund. |
MI |
MA |
6/01 | ||
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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
