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South Early Winters Spire via SW buttress

Ian studying the SW buttress route (Liberty Bell in the background)
Image of Ian studying the SW buttress route (Liberty Bell in the background)
Ian ascending the first of the SW buttress's two slabby pitches
Image of Ian ascending the first of the SW buttress's two slabby pitches
Date: 2008/07/07
Trip type: alpine rock climb
Elevation gain: approx. 2,345 feet
USGS quad: Washington Pass
In area: North Cascades
Car-to-car time: 9 hours 17 minutes
  • 1 hour 26 minutes ascending from Blue Lake trail head to base of SW buttress (west face start)
  • 5 hours 7 minutes ascending from base of SW buttress (west face start) to summit of South Early Winters Spire
  • 57 minutes descending from summit of South Early Winters Spire to base of south arete
  • 1 hour 19 minutes descending from base of south arete to Blue Lake trail head

References

Looking at the 8th and 9th pitches of SW buttress route from the south arete
Image of Looking at the 8th and 9th pitches of SW buttress route from the south arete
Scrambling down the south arete
Image of Scrambling down the south arete
Back at the intersection of the climbing path and the Blue Lake trail
Image of Back at the intersection of the climbing path and the Blue Lake trail
Copyright © 2008 Gabriel Deal.