North American Classic Climbs

Mount Huntington

West Face (Harvard Route)

This is one of the most challenging routes in this collection, offering Spectacular difficult climbing on rock, snow, and ice in an expeditionary atmosphere. The first ascent of this route by a group of relatively inexperienced but intensely driven student climbers from Harvard was immortalized in Dave Roberts' gripping book "Mountain of My Fear."

Type:

Alpine Mixed

Seriousness:

Location:

Denali Nat'l Park, Alaska, USA

References:

G43, I1, I2, I8, I12, W2

Rating:

VI, 5.9A2, mixed - Alaska Grade 5

Route Descriptions & Maps:

First Ascent:

Dave Roberts, Don Jensen, Ed Bernd, and Matt Hale, June 29-July 30, 1965

Trip Reports:

Fitgerald 5/05