On the crest

All Locations > International > North America > Canada > British Columbia > Canadian North… > Western Chilliw… > Mt. Slesse > Northeast Buttress (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)

On the crest

ID 106108907 ·

Flag This Photo

On the Crossover Pass descent.

At the bivvy ledge

Rate Photo

0.0 from 0 votes

John Bradford

Feb 19, 2008

“On the crest”

0 Comments

Nearby Photos

Flex romping up the upper buttress<br>
photo by Jeff kennedy

NE Buttress

Allen Sanderson following the 5.10+ pitch encountered on the direct start during an August 3-4, 2008 ascent. This appears to be a variation to the direct start described in McClane's guide.

North ridge of slesse looking south from the crossover descent

Cross over descent looking north. The crossover runs the ridge until dropping down left, then through the pass

Running across the approach slab below the remnants of the pocket glacier

Last tower on descent

The next day, morning at the forested knoll on the descent, looking into the Slesse Creek drainage. It rained all day.

On the Crossover Pass descent.

Chaz on top

Looking back down to the bivouac ledge.

View from large bivy

On the Crossover Pass descent.

On the crest

At the bivvy ledge

Leading up out of the bivvy ledge. We simul-climbed this for 3-4 pitches.<br>
Summit ridge above.

On the descent

Climbing around onto the ridge from the end of the cutoff ramp

A col rappel

Washington State.<br>
Name that mountain....

Chaz and John at the summit.

At the summit. The descent starts on the far side of the bowl/snowfield.

Waiting....

Steep snow on the Crossover Pass descent. A bit sketchy with approach shoes.

On the Crossover Pass descent.

Looking down on the Bypass glacier bedrock

On the Bypass Glacier bedrock, with the wooded ridge between the Slesse and Bypass glaciers in the background.

Below the summit ridge

Google Earth Overlay of Approach and Crossover Descent.

The Propeller Cairn

Pocket glacier on Mt. Slesse, August 12, 2016. Some years the pocket glacier slides by mid-August, some years it hangs around until late-September. 2016 is looking like a late-September year....

Above the bypass ramp, with the cirque below. The memorial plaque is marked.

Photo Overlay of Approach and Crossover Descent.

NE Buttress Route<br>
Approx. location of the first rappel.