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Descending steep snow above the ledges
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Racing across the Schwartz Ledges, August 2007. We didn't bother to stop and belay - we just wanted to get away from those seracs as fast as possible.
Schwartz Ledges in 1975. We had just rapped down in 2 raps at the right side of the shaded area.
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John Peterson
Dec 19, 2012
“Descending steep snow above the ledges”  

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Looking back from Little Robson after rapping the ice cliff
Racing across the Schwartz Ledges, August 2007. We didn't bother to stop and belay - we just wanted to get away from those seracs as fast as possible.
Descending steep snow above the ledges
Schwartz Ledges in 1975. We had just rapped down in 2 raps at the right side of the shaded area.
Schwartz Ledges<br> Photographer Unknown<br> <br> Yellow dashes - The Southeast Face and Schwartz Ledges<br> <br> Green arrow - Some have descended the dangerous ice cliff via a 50 meter rappel, instead or reversing the ledge traverse or descending via the Kain.
The Schwartz Ledges<br> Photographer Unknown<br> <br> I found this a few years ago, but couldn't find the source again via google. Any help appreciated. Pretty sure the poster/photographer/climber was trying to educate his fellow climbers. I'll keep googling!<br> <br>
South Face/Schwartz Ledges<br> contour interval: 100 feet<br> one kilometer grid<br> <br> Red dots - South Face<br> Blue dots - Schwartz Ledges<br> Blue box - Ralph Forster Hut<br> Green - Direct variation<br> Yellow dots - New rappel variation