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Farmer - Feb 11, 2018 9:24 am Date Climbed: Jun 17, 2013
Tough conditions... great ambiance..The crux was getting on the main ridge. Very hard condition because of the wind.. At some point we took shelter in our bivac sack... Great views....
Cissa - Sep 20, 2013 12:54 pm Date Climbed: Sep 1, 2013
NopeTurned around at 5350m due to avalanche, lots of snow. Didn't even begin the fun part. Quite boring in the beginning.
MRoyer4 - Feb 12, 2009 1:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2008
AlmostMade the climb late June of '08. Reached the 'schrund near the summit pyramid at sunrise with another party, who turned back. Managed to make it across the 'schrund only to be turned back by a crevasse and rapidly softening snow just over a pitch later. Such is life. Agreed that the W. Face looks more interesting.
Ialewis - Jan 22, 2008 10:29 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2007
Mildly amusingWe slogged up the normal route from below moraine camp in a half a day. The top snow/ice pitch was fun, the rest was a slog. The most amusing part of our trip was my loosing my headlamp down a crevasse. The direct route looked more interesting, I wish we had done that…