Looking down the east ridge

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Looking down the east ridge

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Rappelling off of Disappointment Peak

My climbing partner, Jason, at the end of the third pitch. We traversed left from the top of the second pitch to avoid the 5.6 R friction section. Above, you can see both starts to the 4th pitch 4 (5.6 dihedral or 5.7 hand crack) and the 5.5 chimney.

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Rappelling off of Disappointment Peak

Looking down the east ridge

My climbing partner, Jason, at the end of the third pitch. We traversed left from the top of the second pitch to avoid the 5.6 R friction section. Above, you can see both starts to the 4th pitch 4 (5.6 dihedral or 5.7 hand crack) and the 5.5 chimney.

Technical portion of Disappointment Peak's East Ridge as seen from Amphitheater Lake.

looking up at p2. Go up the face and eventually step left to the orange mini dihedral. If you look closely you can see my partner setting a belay on the left end of that ledge, near the top right corner of the trees on the left

east ridge as seen from amphitheater lake

Staring up the 5.7 hand-crack finish

Jason leading the easier 1st pitch. We anchored at the first tree then coiled and simul climbed to the base of pitch 2.

Before the crux of the second pitch, looking over the north face of DP and the Grand

Looking up at Disappointment Peak in the fog

Looking down from a few pitches up.

Final pitch

East ridge proper, seen from the forested bench at the top of pitch 1.

1st pitch, climb cracks up to and right of the small trees.

The East Ridge of Dissappointment Peak. Mount Owen can be seen in the background. The summit is the small flat-topped peak on the far left side of the photo. The snowier peak to it's right is the Grand Teton.