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North Face

Steep Snow


 Avg: 3.1 from 7 votes

Routes in Mt. Darwin

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North Face Steep Snow
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Type: Snow, Alpine, 1500 ft
FA: 1930, Eichorn, Dawson, Olmstead
Page Views: 1,572 total · 12/month
Shared By: Steven Sheets on Jul 10, 2007
Admins: Chris Owen, Lurker, M. Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer suchoski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes

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Description


Mostly, the route is 45 degree snow. At the top of the couloir it ramps up to a bit less than 50 degrees and in later season turns into ice.

Location

The route follows the couloir between the northeast ridge and the rib east of the Darwin glacier.

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Perhaps an ice tool is needed in late summer and fall.

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MP says 45-50 degrees, but I don't think it was that steep. Maybe 45 at best but mostly 40-ish mellowing out toward 35 at the bottom of the apron.
MP says 45-50 degrees, but I don't think it was…
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Skiing the upper N Face of Mt. Darwin
Skiing the upper N Face of Mt. Darwin
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Skiing lower on the N Face of Mt. Darwin
Skiing lower on the N Face of Mt. Darwin
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The exposed summit block
The exposed summit block
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Skiing the N Face of Mt. Darwin
Skiing the N Face of Mt. Darwin
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Nearing the top of the line
Nearing the top of the line
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Booting up the N Face
Booting up the N Face
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Mt. Darwin N Face, spring conditions (early May)
Mt. Darwin N Face, spring conditions (early May)
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Approaching Mt. Darwin
Approaching Mt. Darwin
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Approaching Mt. Darwin
Approaching Mt. Darwin
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Skiing down from Lamarck Col into Darwin Canyon. The N face of Darwin is plainly visible from here.
Skiing down from Lamarck Col into Darwin Canyon…
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Handsome Mt. Darwin in early May 2017.
Handsome Mt. Darwin in early May 2017.
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213blc
THA WEST COAST
  Mod. Snow
213blc   THA WEST COAST
  Mod. Snow
stars refer to fantastic quality of this as a ski descent. pretend you are jeremy nobis and let 'em fly! Jul 18, 2010
Dave Alden
Sacramento, CA
Dave Alden   Sacramento, CA
Any approach info? Nov 8, 2012
Chris Owen
Big Bear Lake
Chris Owen   Big Bear Lake  
Here for approach info. Dec 13, 2013
Michael Hauss
Seattle, WA
 
Michael Hauss   Seattle, WA
 
Aaron Richards and I climbed this face a few days ago. We followed the route shown in red. Steep Snow and 3 (70 meter) pitches of 5.8 rock
Variation on the route - May 2014
Jun 1, 2014
Aaron Slaven
Fresno, CA
Aaron Slaven   Fresno, CA
Ehh... Uploaded cause.
North face Mt Darwin
Jul 23, 2014

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