The correct approach notch can be seen in the middle of this photo.

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The correct approach notch can be seen in the middle of this photo.

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After Alpine Lake, follow the right-hand ridge to the prominent notch on the peak in the center of the photo. Follow the climbers' trail(s) to the summit plateau.

Conness, summit<br>

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Ryan Nevius

Aug 17, 2013

“The correct approach notch can be seen in the middle of this photo.”

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On the West Ridge of Mt. Conness

a fantastic finish to the knife edge. mega exposure!

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Simul belay of Margy Floyd (before we were married) and Tom Sherman.. They both look like they are having fun!! It is such a good feeling to get on the route after the approach. 7/23/2000

West Ridge fun!

After Alpine Lake, follow the right-hand ridge to the prominent notch on the peak in the center of the photo. Follow the climbers' trail(s) to the summit plateau.

The correct approach notch can be seen in the middle of this photo.

Conness, summit<br>

In alpine ventures, good to have someone along who could vanquish menacing dark clouds with majestic posing, to safeguard and ensure success of the team. The Pointing Collection. 27 Aug 2011.

Mark belaying pitch 2

Up beautiful granite along ridgeline edge in breathtaking setting. Amazing climbing. Amazing views. Amazing day. 27 Aug 2011.

checking out the sheer SW face (Harding Route)

The saddle to the left of the peak and near the center of this photo is the "brushy gully in a cliffy section" that McNamara and Croft refer to. Stay on the trail until you see this, and then take the path of least resistance to it.

Start of route.

Up an exposed knife-edge along the West Ridge. 27 Aug 2011.

mini-roof 'crux'

A closer view of the "brushy gully in a cliffy section" that McNamara and Croft refer to. Many trails wind their ways through this section to the lake above.

Upper ridge

Deron scoping out the start of the W Ridge

Mary and Rico high up on the ridge

Looking up the start of p1

Riding the west ridge wave.

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back down to the meadows

Reaching the summit a bit late!

Further up the West Ridge. 27 Aug 2011.

start of Pitch 1, West ridge

Tristan on pitch 2 of the West ridge

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near the top of the West ridge

Keith having fun high on Mount Conness

almost to the summit

Plenty of wind breaks if you want to sleep near summit of Mount Conness, wilderness permit is required for overnight hike (from Sawmill campground), although no quota for permit

Pitch 1 - 2 of west ridge ( we simul-climbed these, so not sure which pitch)

Climber on the right of the photo on the 1st pitch of West Ridge. Climber on the left rappelling down after attempting to do pitch 1 off route to the right (too much dirt and grass, bad idea)

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Miguel and Deron starting up

Looking down the west ridge<br>

Down climb from Summit of West Ridge, Mount Conness

Once on the summit, checking the peak's identification papers to make sure this was indeed Conness. 27 Aug 2011.