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Mount Waddington

Southwest Face

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Description

Climbers*

Photo*

Date

MA245

MA245

The heliport at Whitesable.

-

MA1

6(mid)/00

MA015

MA015

The Coast Range from the air.

-

MA1

"

MA104

MA104

Approaching the Southwest Face on the Dias Glacier.

MA2, BG

MA1

"

MA105

MA105

Higher on the Dias Glacier.

MA2, BG

MA1

"

MA111R

MA111R

The Southwest Face from the Southwest, with route marked (upper section uncertain)

-

MA1

6(mid)/00

MA059

MA059

Beginning the climb of the initial couloir.

MA2

MA1

"

MA063

MA063

Leading a short stretch of water ice in the couloir.

MA2

MA1

"

MA064

MA064

Looking down the couloir at the second.

MA2

MA1

"

MA068

MA068

Climbing out of the couloir toward the beginning of the big traverse.

MA2

MA1

"

KH13

KH13

At the top of the initial couloir.

LG

KH

6/1/93

MA069

MA069

Leading the big snow traverse halfway up the face.

LG

KH

"

MA122

MA122

The traverse to the triangular snowfield.

MA2

MA1

6(mid)/00

MA124

MA124

From the triangular snowfield looking back on the traverse.

MA2

MA1

"

MA132

MA132

Above the triangular snowfield.

MA2

MA1

"

KH02

KH02

In the same area on a different year.

LG

KH

6/1/93

MA135

MA135

A belay in the rock band.

MA2

MA1

6(mid)/00

MA142

MA142

Heading up toward the amphitheatre.

MA2

MA1

"

KH14

KH14

High up on interesting and aesthetic gneiss rock.

LG

KH

6/1/93

KH04

KH04

Following a steep ice runnel, the last 100' to the summit, on the north side.

LG

KH

"

KH05

KH05

On the summit knife edge. The South summit is visible behind.

LG

KH

"

KH15

KH15

On the summit.

KH, LG

KH

"

MA148

MA148

The summit block from the East.

MA2

MA1

"

KH03

KH03

Rappelling a chimney through the famous rime ice on the summit headwall.

LG

KH

6/1/93

MA166

MA166

Back on the glacier enjoying late evening light.

-

MA1

6(mid)/00

MA167

MA167

Sunset on the Dias Glacier.

-

MA1

"

MA191

MA191

The helicopter arrives.

-

MA1

"

*Climbers & Photographers: Kennan Harvey, Loren Glick, Bobby Gomez, MA1: Michael Anderson, MA2: Mark Anderson