North American Classic Climbs

Mount Mendel

Mendel Couloir

Description

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Date

09V07

09V07

Hiking over Lamarck Col on the approach.

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late Aug, '75

09V09

09V09

Mount Mendel from Lamarck Col. The couloirs on the North Face can be seen.

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09V10

09V10

Looking down Darwin Canyon from Lamarck Col. The peak is part of Mt. Mendel, and is marked as 13,385' on the USGS map.

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09V16

09V16

Alpenglow on Mt. Mendel from Darwin Canyon.

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09V17

09V17

Climbing neve in the lower couloir.

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09V18

09V18

Looking up the couloir from the approach.

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09V19

09V19

Roping up.

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09V20

09V20

Looking back on the first belay spot from the lead.

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09W01

09W01

Following one of the early pitches.

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09W02

09W02

Starting a lead on excellent ice, using the tools of the era.

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09W03

09W03

Looking down on the belayer from high in the couloir, as it starts to narrow.

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09W04

09W04

Entering the mixed section at the top (conditions are highly variable here, depending on snowpack and time of year.)

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09W05

09W05

Leading one of the last pitches with significant ice.

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09W06

09W06

Dwindling ice in the last stretch.

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09W07

09W07

Standing at the top of the couloir.

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09W08

09W08

Looking back to the belay at the top of the couloir - 3rd class scrambling takes you to the crest.

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09W09

09W09

Arriving at the spacious and flat summit. (13,691', 4174m.)

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09W11

09W11

Mt. Darwin to the SE from the summit of Mendel.

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