Approaching the permanent snowfield...

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Approaching the permanent snowfield...

Approaching the permanent snowfield...

... on the Mount Index West Ridge. We decided against challenging this on a hot day around noon. The threat of avalanche was enhanced by the 2000 foot cliff at the run out of the bowl. The summit is visible at the top center, painfully close after nine and a half miles. May 23rd, 2009.
BKW
on May 29, 2009 12:44 am
Image ID: 516808

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larryN

larryN - Jun 2, 2009 1:57 am - Voted 10/10

Nice effort on snow

How did you approach the West ridge, and when did you get onto snow? That 2000' cliff at the bottom of the bowl does get your attention. I wasn't aware of it when I made the climb in '07.

BKW

BKW - Aug 31, 2009 1:03 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: Nice effort on snow

We came up the abandoned logging road from the south. We hit snow around 3,500-4,000 feet.

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