knife-edged fun

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knife-edged fun

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really fun section here

Another one from Tamarack. Zoom in to see me on the ridge between the two headwalls

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fossana

Jul 16, 2013

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The Prism and Saber ridge from the approach.

First light on our accidental bivy ledge- if you're not comfortable simuling or soloing 5.7 exposed ridges for ~17 pitches, start early!

really fun section here

knife-edged fun

Another one from Tamarack. Zoom in to see me on the ridge between the two headwalls

Saber Ridge from Tamarack Lake

looking back to the south

final push

Sitting on the ridge, soaking up the granite for days..

Blocky terrain, easy simul-ing. Those views though.

the classic knife edge section. prism below to the right

view of Mt Stewart and Tamarack Lake

looking down the route

view to the east

nearing the summit

steep traversing the way I went for the first headwall

one of the easier bits

View of the second bump/headwall. Looks harder than it is.

Saber Ridge from Tamarack Lake

Now that looks fun

view to the south with the Prism on the right

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The Horseman section

Scramble up the slabs to the start of the ridge.

many options to surmount the first headwall

On the way back to camp. Be sure to cut left and over into the other drainage at the last rock outcropping or you'll cliff out.

Working up the knife edge

Saber ridge
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Pano from the summit
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Into the glorious Kings canyon

Saber ridge
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Sabres edge
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Photo by Henry AB

Saber ridge
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Henry heading up the headwall

Saber ridge
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Henry cruisin up the toe of the headwall

near the end of the ridge

looking down the low-angled slab start

the options for the second "bump"

view east past one of the gendarmes

looking back at the Prism

Mt Stewart again

beautiful light. the nearside descent

route start and end

Glacier Ridge and Deadman Canyon

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