North American Classic Climbs
Mount Slesse
Northeast Buttress
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North American Classic Climbs |
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Mount Slesse Northeast Buttress |
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Description |
Climbers* |
Photo* |
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Slesse Mountain from the NW. |
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GB |
8/86 | ||
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The NE buttress from the SW. |
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JC |
8/90 | ||
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The NE Buttress from the North. |
DM |
GB |
8/86 | ||
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The approach road to Slesse. |
DM |
GB |
8/86 | ||
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A climber visible on the lower snow patch (see photo GB52) |
GD |
PG |
8/91 | ||
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Scrambling through brush at the start. |
KG |
SS |
8/95 | ||
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An early 5th-class pitch just above the pines. |
KG |
SS |
8/95 | ||
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Starting the crux pitch on the direct start to Slesse's NE Buttress. |
DM |
GB |
8/86 | ||
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Leading the crux pitch on the direct start. |
DM |
GB |
8/86 | ||
Looking down at the pocket glacier from low on the buttress. |
unknown | JC | 8/83 | ||
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Leading a pitch in the middle section. |
DM |
GB |
8/86 | ||
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Following on the steep arête, mid section. The toe of the buttress and the glaciers on both sides are visible far below. |
KG |
SS |
8/95 | ||
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Leading a dihedral above the snowpatch ledge. |
KG |
SS |
8/95 | ||
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Starting the middle section, after crossing over to the North Side. |
PG |
JC |
8/90 | ||
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In the middle section |
PG |
JC |
8/90 | ||
Steep, knobby cracks through an overhang midway. The big "boxcar" ledge is just above. | unknown | JC | 8/96 | ||
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Looking up the buttress - the 5.10 variation is directly above in shadow. |
KG |
SS |
8/95 | ||
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Starting up the 5.9 (crux) pitch. |
SS |
KG |
8/95 | ||
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Climbing the top 5.8 pitches. |
GD |
PG |
8/91 | ||
Following the final pitch to the summit. |
unknown | JC | 8/83 | ||
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Looking back at the west side descent route from the south. |
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SS |
8/95 |
*Climbers & Photographers: George Bell, Don Mank, Peter Gunstone, David Gunstone, Steve Shostek, Ken Goldberg, Jon Corriveau, Joe Catellani, Pat Gallagher
