The NW Ridge coming in from Agassiz. You'll take this to the summit.

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The NW Ridge coming in from Agassiz. You'll take this to the summit.

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pretty good rock on the ridge just to the S

[sigh] still in the chute

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fossana

Jul 6, 2014

“The NW Ridge coming in from Agassiz. You'll take this to the summit.”

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more great views of Dusy

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Getting close, the summit is on the far right.

passing some difficulties on the right

As far as I could tell the original route joins the ridge here.

after a short pitch on easier terrain

Isosceles Peak and Dusy Basin

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the way I started

passing the white cliffs

approaching Winchell (note the prominent white bands)

looking back toward Bishop Pass

interesting rock on the way to Agassiz Col

first 2 towers (I gained the ridge just after the second tower, earlier than described by Secor)

final light on Aperture and Agassiz

more easy scrambling up the chute on excellent rock

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another view down to Dusy Basin

I originally tried going straight up, but didn't like how the finger crack pinched off at the bulge. Ended up going right here, which was ~5.6.

more not so exciting chute

after bypassing the bulge to the right

The chute steepens.

a bit of easy, but exposed traversing

pretty good rock on the ridge just to the S

The NW Ridge coming in from Agassiz. You'll take this to the summit.

[sigh] still in the chute

Sill to Thunderbolt

about where I decided to leave the chute to gain the W ridge (earlier than described by Secor)

another view of the NW Ridge and Agassiz

ramp I took to gain the ridge (ends at the finger of rock)

looking down from Agassiz Col to Dusy

reward for gaining the ridge early

sunset from Bishop Pass

one of the options for gaining the W Arete

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