North American Classic Climbs
Mount Huntington
West Face (Harvard Route)
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Mount Huntington West Face (Harvard Route) |
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
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Huntington's West Face, with approximate route marked. |
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GB |
5/85 | ||
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The lower section of the route in profile, taken from the north. The pear-shaped buttress is in the middle of the previous photo. |
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CB |
5/85 | ||
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Upper section of the route in profile, from the north. |
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CB |
5/85 | ||
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Approaching the route. |
CC1 |
JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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The Stegasaurus and the Harvard route in profile. |
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JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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At the base of the route. |
TD |
KH |
6/92 | ||
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Looking for ice above the bergschrund. |
CC2 |
JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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On 70 degree ice above the bergschrund. |
CC2 |
JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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Looking up the rock section of the route from the lower ridge. |
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JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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Climbing below the West Face. |
CC1 |
JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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Accessing the ridge. |
CC1 |
JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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On dirty ice, high on the Stegasaurus. |
CC1 |
JF |
4/25/05 | ||
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At the Alley pitch belay. |
CG, SC |
JF |
4/26/05 | ||
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Moving up after the Alley Pitch. |
SC |
JF |
4/26/05 | ||
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The first bivouac. |
CG, SC |
JF |
4/26/05 | ||
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Leading the Dihedral Pitch. |
CG |
JF |
4/27/05 | ||
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The pitch after the Dihedral Pitch. |
JF |
SC |
4/27/05 | ||
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Behind the flake on mixed terrain. |
SC |
JF |
4/27/05 | ||
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Starting the lead of the crux rock pitch. An old fixed rope hangs from above. |
TD |
KH |
6/92 | ||
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Getting onto aid on the crux rock section. |
TD |
KH |
6/92 | ||
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On mixed terrain below the couloir. |
JF |
SC |
4/28/05 | ||
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Traversing towards the Aviary. |
SC |
JF |
4/28/05 | ||
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Looking back on a belay high on the mixed section, Tokositna Glacier below. |
TD |
KH |
6/92 | ||
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Following a mixed pitch close to the top of the rock section. |
TD |
KH |
6/92 | ||
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On a thin snow arête leading to the summit ridge. |
TD |
KH |
6/92 | ||
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The upper ice field. |
CG, SC |
JF |
4/28/05 | ||
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Nearing the top of the upper ice field. Note the old homemade picket and cord thawing from the ice. |
CG, SC |
JF |
4/28/05 | ||
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A Beaver landing on the glacier below to pick up climbers. |
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JF |
4/28/05 | ||
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A belay on the summit ridge. The ice step and summit are visible beyond. |
SC |
JF |
4/28/05 | ||
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Over the top of the ice step. |
SC |
JF |
4/28/05 | ||
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On the summit. |
JF |
SC |
4/28/05 | ||
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Looking back at the upper ice field. |
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JF |
4/28/05 |
*Climbers & Photographers: George Bell, Jr., Chris Brislawn, Kennan Harvey, Topher Donahue, John Fitzgerald, Seth Holly, Coley Gentzel, CC1: Charlie Carr, CC2: Clint Cook
