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Chimney on step 2

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Mount Smuts looking down the chimney on step 2.
Photo courtesy of Antri Zhu.

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lcarreau

Bill ...

Voted 10/10

That looks like a very challenging route
indeed. I have viewed limestone outcrops in
central Europe and central Arizona, but
NOTHING like this.

What were the forces necessary to create a
mountain like this? It must be a fault zone.

Do you find limestone "easier" to GRIP and
scramble upon than say ... sandstone?
This is really an impressive chunk of rock!!!

Larry

Posted Oct 2, 2008 1:05 pm

Bill Kerr

Mount Smuts- vertical layers

Hasn't voted

Larry,
The rockies are all thrust faults but the layers are usually lower angled. It is really impressive to see vertical limestone layers like Smuts or Mount Louis. The limestone here is grippier even when wet as compared to most rock.

Posted Oct 2, 2008 3:50 pm

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