North American Classic Climbs
Peak 11,300'
Southwest Ridge
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Peak 11,300' Southwest Ridge |
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Pitch 2 above the Notch, with Mt. Hunter in the background. |
JF |
CC |
Late April, 2004 | ||
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A corniced ridge forms the next section of the route. |
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JF |
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Climbing the corniced ridge. |
CC |
JF |
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The omnipresent view of the North Face of Mt. Huntington from the route. |
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JF |
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Climbing mixed terrain. |
CC |
JF |
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In the gully before the upper snow fields. |
JF |
CC |
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High on the ridge. |
CC |
JF |
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Camp on the summit. |
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JF |
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Looking down on the confluence of the West Fork with the main Ruth Glacier, with features marked. |
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JF |
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Looking down the upper Southeast Ridge, the descent route. |
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JF |
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On the descent. |
CC |
JF |
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More on the descent, with the Rooster Comb behind. |
CC |
JF |
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Rappelling the SE ridge. |
JF |
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Another rappel. |
JF |
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On the final rappel. |
CC |
JF |
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The SW ridge from below. |
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JF |
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Looking back up to the lower SE Ridge and the glacier that constitutes the final bit of the descent. |
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JF |
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Looking down the West Fork towards the Rooster Comb |
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JF |
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Clouds in the west at 11:00pm. |
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JF |
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Flying out of the Mountain House area (one option.) The Don Sheldon Ampitheatre is in the background. |
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GC |
May 1994 | ||
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Looking down on Peak 11,300' from the summit of Mt. Huntington. The route rises from the glacier basin at the far left, and descends via the snowy ridge on the right. The danger from avalanches and falling seracs on the descending traverse is clearly evident. |
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JF |
Late April, 2005 |
*Climbers & Photographers: John Fitzgerald, Charlie Carr, Gary Clark
