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johnkelley
climber
Anchorage Alaska
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Oct 27, 2015 - 04:51pm PT
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Oct 27, 2015 - 03:52pm PT
"I doubt I will ever be able to afford climbing there, so this is as close as I can get."
I wouldn't say that... The best deal I know of, for a non local, would be the Juneau Icefield area. Coastal Helicopters does one way flights in a long ranger for $345. It seats three.
So if you wanted to play Executive Alpinism next week it would run $568 each round trip to base camp and back from LAX... Anyone?
I'll look for some Ruth photos later. Too bad about the endless flight seeing there. It's a busy place if the weathers good... Easy to see why
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christoph benells
Trad climber
Tahoma, Ca
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Oct 27, 2015 - 05:19pm PT
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one good thing about the noise pollution:
now whenever I hear a small plane engine or helicopter it immediately brings amazing memories into my mind
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Oct 28, 2015 - 11:33am PT
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SW Ridge of 11,300 from the air. Although it looks like it was taken straight on, it's still foreshortened according to my memory!
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climblight
Mountain climber
Northern NV
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Oct 29, 2015 - 05:36pm PT
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Love the Gorge. Just gotta find a partner to go back with!
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WBraun
climber
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Oct 29, 2015 - 05:39pm PT
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There's nothing there.
It's not fit for mankind.
Only those who have excessive Karma are sent there to suffer, masqueraded as enjoyment .....
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Oct 29, 2015 - 06:37pm PT
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1972 Moose's Tooth expedition-Harding, Rowell, Beryl, Ferrall and Harper, Auger? ............
Our good mate Harper who passed away last month, exposing himself to Ruth the Glacier in front of Dickey the Mountain.
RIP Harding, Rowell and Harper!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2015 - 07:07pm PT
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What did they do?
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Oct 29, 2015 - 07:11pm PT
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je ne sais pas Mr Jim.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Oct 31, 2015 - 09:37pm PT
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I doubt I will ever be able to afford climbing there, so this is as close as I can get.
I sold just about everything I owned, including my car, to get to Denali the first time.
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Oct 31, 2015 - 09:41pm PT
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I drove my Subaru station wagon from San Diego to get to Denali the first time!
Damn thing kicked my ass, but opened my eyes to what 'alpinism' was really about. You just don't get the same sense by being a Sierra Alpinist.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Oct 31, 2015 - 11:51pm PT
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SW Ridge of 11,300 from the air. Although it looks like it was taken straight on, it's still foreshortened according to my memory!
In the left foreground of your photo is the toe of Peak 10,370' - which is the first peak on Reality Ridge.
We climbed a new route up this peak more than 20 years ago...
Summit of Peak 10,370
From the top of Peak 10,370, looking up the continuation of Reality Ridge.
Sick.
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melski
Trad climber
bytheriver
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Werner ,Jealousy is never pretty,,,,
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melski
Trad climber
bytheriver
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scott that looked like jay kerr [ir the mad scottsman] under that 80 pounds,,and sking in or out should be manatory as long as you get your gear dropped,,ie,,hardwear/nonfreezable beverages,,,GOOD TIMES,,,
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trailridge127
Trad climber
Loveland, CO
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Feb 16, 2016 - 09:20pm PT
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[photoid=445940]Bump. For the approaching Alaska climbing season
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Found a couple of photos of the lower part of the SW ridge of Peak 11,300 that I took from Reality Ridge, if anyone would like a different view of the ridge
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Love that gorge. Used to fly through there with Don Sheldon, but never managed to spend time in it. I'm incredibly envious!
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