Google Earth™ image of the Mount Cowen Massif.

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Google Earth™ image of the Mount Cowen Massif.

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West side view, showing routes Nashville Skyline and Fahrenheit 451.

Cowen Gully Approach and Route, image creds to TKrock

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Jul 21, 2019

“Google Earth™ image of the Mount Cowen Massif.”

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Major features on Cowen's east side.

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West side view, showing routes Nashville Skyline and Fahrenheit 451.

Google Earth™ image of the Mount Cowen Massif.

Cowen Gully Approach and Route, image creds to TKrock

Line drawing of the 3 Bears.

First buttress with known routes marked. Both are 5.10.

first buttress

The gully you need to climb to get up to Mt. Cowen is to the right of the falls. Photo taken from South shore of Elbow Lake. Montana Centennial Route is at the right edge of the photo

View looking north from somewhere near the top of the Northeast Arête.

North side of the Cowen Massif as viewed from Black Mountain. Photo date: 07/20/19

Overview sketch showing the east side of the Cowen Massif. The Northeast Arête and main summit of Cowen are not shown.

Overview sketch of the west side of the Cowen Massif as seen from the top of 3 bears.

Mt. Cowan and the pot hole lake below. The standard route starts in the gully to the left, then exits right and about half way on to the face, where there will be lots of cairns. The West Ridge is fun too, and can be climbed b avoiding the major difficulties at 5.3-ish

Higher res. view of Cowen Massif from the north.

Approaching the NE Ridge of Mount Cowen.

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