Joy and The Shining Path approach and scree descent

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Joy and The Shining Path approach and scree descent

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The notch where you want to "descend" to! Facing from the ridge close to the start of the "descent". Follow the faint trail on the right that's outside of this pic and follow path of least resistance (less scree). Still lots to go through before safety!

Joy and The Shining Path approach and descent. Bear Descent is approximate since we came down the scree shoot.

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Jordan Ramey

Jun 25, 2011

“Joy and The Shining Path approach and scree descent”

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2 climbers seconding with the initial pitches spilling out below. The scenery is nothing to scoff at on this climb!

The south summit ridge after topping out Joy. Head east (climbers right) at the first easy opportunity and follow a distinct trail up the scree side to get around to the next ridge.

The dihedral sure isn't small.

Pano shot high on Joy

Ben getting in the deepest crack I have found there, almost lost a #3 in there! haha look how the alpine draw is deep! :)

Route from approach

Joy!

JOY in green, "joyless" in red. Note the difference as it is difficult to tell from below.

The notch where you want to "descend" to! Facing from the ridge close to the start of the "descent". Follow the faint trail on the right that's outside of this pic and follow path of least resistance (less scree). Still lots to go through before safety!

Joy and The Shining Path approach and scree descent

Joy and The Shining Path approach and descent. Bear Descent is approximate since we came down the scree shoot.

Joy (5.6, 10 pitches, Mt. Indefatigable). Follow this dihedral all the way up! Do you see the climber at the start of the route?

Trail off the ridge of Joy. This is what you're looking for after topping out Joy and proceeding up the ridge for just a bit.

The 4th class scramble just below the summit ridge.

Nate about to set off.

Coming down the scree shoot after climbing Joy (2011_06_22)

Climber on the lower section of Joy

Ben proving JOYful moments on pitch 8 I believe, even if his TC's were killing him.

Photo of the first anchor for Thriller (5.8+ R, all bolted, 2023), at the top of Joy. Can't really miss it. It's a possible double rope rappel line.

Wildflowers along the climbers trail down to the walk-off gully. As wind gusts came in from the west, it felt like we were in a Miyazaki film up here.

Corners, cracks and views on Joy.

Matt from Calgary! Didn't see ya after the climb so hope this finds you

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