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West face of Carl Heller from Wallace Lake - fun 3rd class descent after climbing the East Ridge except for the fact you have to hike back up to Vacation Pass which is almost as high as the peak!
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More awesome knife edge.
Chris Orozco enjoying the knife-edge exposure on Carl Heller's East Arete
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J Smith
Feb 6, 2018
“West face of Carl Heller from Wallace Lake - fun 3rd class descent after climbing the East Ridge except for the fact you have to hike back up to Vacation Pass which is almost as high as the peak!”  

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Chris Orozco enjoying the knife-edge exposure on Carl Heller's East Arete
Start of climb to get onto the ridge.
East Ridge from Lake 11197
Profile of the East Arete from north of Vacation Pass
Looking down the east ridge from the notch
Chris Orozco on the summit headwall of Mt Carl Heller. Admittedly, this is not the 3rd class way..
High on the East Ridge
More awesome knife edge.
West face of Carl Heller from Wallace Lake - fun 3rd class descent after climbing the East Ridge except for the fact you have to hike back up to Vacation Pass which is almost as high as the peak!