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South Early Winters Spire via SW buttress

Image of Ian studying the SW buttress route (Liberty Bell in the background)
Ian studying the SW buttress route (Liberty Bell in the background)

Image of Looking at the 8th and 9th pitches of SW buttress route from the south arete
Looking at the 8th and 9th pitches of SW buttress route from the south arete

Image of Back at the intersection of the climbing path and the Blue Lake trail
Back at the intersection of the climbing path and the Blue Lake trail

Image of Ian ascending the first of the SW buttress's two slabby pitches
Ian ascending the first of the SW buttress's two slabby pitches

Image of Scrambling down the south arete
Scrambling down the south arete

 Date: 2008/07/07
Trip type: alpine rock climb
Elevation gain: approx. 2,345 feet
Car-to-car time: 9 hours 17 minutes
USGS Quad: Washington Pass
In Area: North Cascades

Travel Times

Car-to-car time: 9 hours 17 minutes
Ascending time: 6 hours 33 minutes
Descending time: 2 hours 16 minutes
  • 1 hour 26 minutes ascending from Blue Lake trail head (5,325') to base of SW buttress (west face start) (7,065')
  • 5 hours 7 minutes ascending from base of SW buttress (west face start) (7,065') to summit of South Early Winters Spire
  • 57 minutes descending from summit of South Early Winters Spire (7,670') to base of south arete (7,185')
  • 1 hour 19 minutes descending from base of south arete (7,185') to Blue Lake trail head

References
Copyright © 2008 Gabriel Deal.