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looking back to the south

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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really fun section here

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!

looking back to the south

knife-edged fun

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

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

view of Mt Stewart and Tamarack Lake

final push

view to the east

nearing the summit

one of the easier bits

Saber Ridge from Tamarack Lake

view to the south with the Prism on the right

looking down the route

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

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

Now that looks fun

looking down the low-angled slab start

the classic knife edge section. prism below to the right

steep traversing the way I went for the first headwall

the options for the second "bump"

near the end of the ridge

view east past one of the gendarmes

Saber Ridge from Tamarack Lake

looking back at the Prism

route start and end

many options to surmount the first headwall

beautiful light. the nearside descent

Scramble up the slabs to the start of the ridge.

Glacier Ridge and Deadman Canyon

Mt Stewart again