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Mount Hunter

West Ridge

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Climbers*

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Date

26R13

26R13

Looking at the big three peaks from Talkeetna.

LC, SG, RS

GC

5/00

26R14

26R14

Hunter from Talkeetna. The main (north) summit is on the right.

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GC

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26R15

26R15

Talkeetna Air Taxi headquarters.

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GC

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26S02

26S02

Approaching "One-shot Pass" on the flight in.

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GC

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JC03

JC03

Hunter from Foraker, a good view of the WR leading up from the right.

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JC

5/80

KG48

KG48

The upper half of the West Ridge in profile (from Denali.)

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KG

5/92

DH04

DH04

Kahiltna Glacier Base Camp. Hunter summit left of center. North Buttress and Lowe-Kennedy routes visible. West ridge is profiled along the entire skyline of the photo.

RR, JH, DA

DH

5/94

DH05

DH05

Recon trail breaking up the Northwest Basin approach. Mt. Crosson visible in the distance.

RR, JH

DH

"

DH10

DH10

Early morning sprint through the suicidal serac zone of the Northwest Basin approach. Never again…

DH, DA

RR

"

DH11

DH11

On steeper slopes of the Northwest Basin.

DH, DA

RR

"

DH21

DH21

Camp 1 at 9,500' looking down to the Kahiltna Glacier. Mt. Crosson visible just right of center, with Sultana Ridge continuing from Crosson, to the left towards Mt. Foraker.

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DH

"

DH23

DH23

From Camp 1 at 9,500'. Early difficulties include this schrund crossing just above camp.

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DH

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*Climbers & Photographers: Lynn Clark, Gary Clark, Rich Strang, Sam Gardner, Ron Rickman, John Howie, David Hart, Dave Armon, Joe Catellani