North American Classic Climbs | ||
| Mount Waddington Southwest Face |
Beta Images Slide Show
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
Date |
The heliport at Whitesable. |
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MA1 |
6(mid)/00 | ||
The Coast Range from the air. |
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MA1 |
" | ||
Approaching the Southwest Face on the Dias Glacier. |
MA2, BG |
MA1 |
" | ||
Higher on the Dias Glacier. |
MA2, BG |
MA1 |
" | ||
The Southwest Face from the Southwest, with route marked (upper section uncertain) |
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MA1 |
6(mid)/00 | ||
Beginning the climb of the initial couloir. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
Leading a short stretch of water ice in the couloir. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
Looking down the couloir at the second. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
Climbing out of the couloir toward the beginning of the big traverse. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
At the top of the initial couloir. |
LG |
KH |
6/1/93 | ||
Leading the big snow traverse halfway up the face. |
LG |
KH |
" | ||
The traverse to the triangular snowfield. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
6(mid)/00 | ||
From the triangular snowfield looking back on the traverse. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
Above the triangular snowfield. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
In the same area on a different year. |
LG |
KH |
6/1/93 | ||
A belay in the rock band. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
6(mid)/00 | ||
Heading up toward the amphitheatre. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
High up on interesting and aesthetic gneiss rock. |
LG |
KH |
6/1/93 | ||
Following a steep ice runnel, the last 100' to the summit, on the north side. |
LG |
KH |
" | ||
On the summit knife edge. The South summit is visible behind. |
LG |
KH |
" | ||
On the summit. |
KH, LG |
KH |
" | ||
The summit block from the East. |
MA2 |
MA1 |
" | ||
Rappelling a chimney through the famous rime ice on the summit headwall. |
LG |
KH |
6/1/93 | ||
Back on the glacier enjoying late evening light. |
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MA1 |
6(mid)/00 | ||
Sunset on the Dias Glacier. |
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MA1 |
" | ||
The helicopter arrives. |
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MA1 |
" |
*Climbers & Photographers: Kennan Harvey, Loren Glick, Bobby Gomez, MA1: Michael Anderson, MA2: Mark Anderson