Matt Newton
Susanne Allen
Andrew Stone
Peter Nichol
Photos by Peter Nichol, Suzanne Allen, and Matt Newton
(some captured from video).
Here we are leaving Lake Ann at about 5:30am hiking
toward the Fisher Chimney; a high fourth class low fifth scramble that takes
you to the upper Curtis glacier.
This is the lower Curtis glacier. We hiked the trail
onlong the west side of the glacier to gain access to the scree field leading
to the Fischer Chimneys.
Here's Susanne hiking along the scree fields below the
chimney. It was chilly out but our swift pace kept us warm.
Andrew negotiating a tricky spring run-off where the
ground was steep and the rocks were loose.
Hiking to the Chimneys
At the base of the Chimneys we took a break to snack
and put on something comfortable for the upcomming scramble.
At the base of the Chimney
Matt excercising fancy footwork on steep terrain. About
halfway up the Chimneys
Umpa Lumpa Dupity Doo, Matt's got another story for
you!
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Matt and Susanne ascending the last bit of the Chimneys.
Looking west-southwest
Mt. Baker poking through the clowds
We just exited the Chimneys and are now preparing for
glacier travel.
Our climb of Shuksan took place in July. Much of the past seasons snow
had now melted off leaving the glaciers open as great seas of crevasses.
Our Journey from one end of the upper Curtis glacier to the other was made
in quite a laborious fasion of big zigzags, while avoiding the great obsticals.
Susanne excited for ariving at the end of the upper
Curtis glacier.
Matt and Susanne near the top off "Hells Highway",
the end of the the upper Curtis glacier and the beginning of our trek to
the end to the Sulfide Glacier. The Sulfide glacier (and it's many crevasses)
is the last obstical from this point to reach the summit pyramid.
Matt climbing the last bit of the summit pyramid.
On The Summit
Pete, Matt, Suzanne, and Andrew on the summit!!
Pete repeling off the summit
Peter and Matt descending "Hells Highway"
A Photo of Mt.Shuksan taken from the the summit of
Mt. Baker which we climbed the month prior.
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