North American Classic Climbs
Mount Hunter
West Ridge
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Mount Hunter West Ridge |
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Topping out below the first snow dome and intersecting the West Ridge proper. Northwest Basin visible below climber. Complete West Ridge visible behind and continues out of the photo to the left before intersecting the climbers here. |
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Traversing right (south) around the first snow dome on mixed rock/ice terrain. |
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A Colorado climber surmounting the first snow dome directly. The Hart team traversed to the right. |
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Traversing right (south) around the first snow dome on mixed rock/ice terrain. South (lower) Peak of Hunter visible above, with the Southwest Buttress descending along the horizon. |
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On top of the first snow dome, looking towards Hunter. Prominent second snow dome visible. Our high camp was between these two snow domes. |
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On top of the first snow dome, looking back towards Foraker. |
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Camp 2 at 10,500' between the two snow domes. Summit in the clouds. |
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Summit day on the West Ridge at 10,600'. Looking back to the prominent snow domes of the West Ridge. Our high camp was on the other side of the distant snow dome. Mt. Foraker in the distance. |
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More horizontal ridge running at 10,600'. |
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Summit day at 12,000', on a scary corniced ridge traverse. Running belays with ice screws. |
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Just above the corniced ridge traverse. Mellow terrain through the seracs above. Relatively safe and not too hard snow plodding mixed with ice higher. |
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At 12,500'. Seracs form the final barrier to the summit plateau. |
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*Climbers & Photographers: David Hart, Dave Armon, Joe Catellani, John Howie
