S Ridge

'S' Ridge on Snowmass Mountain

Approach and access to the ridge

Siberia Peak seen on the approach	Lake Geneva and Treasury Mountain from the base of 'S' Ridge
'S' Ridge Route	Cliffs at the south end of 'S' Ridge
The entrance to the Access Gully	Looking up the Access Gully
Inside the Access Gully	Looking down the Access Gully

Ridge climbing

Looking down 'S' Ridge from the top of the access gully	'S' Ridge
A tower on the lower ridge	Approaching the middle section of the ridge
Typical conditions on the right side of the ridge	Looking down the east side of the ridge
'S' Ridge, view east	Looking down the west side of 'S' Ridge
One of the pinnacles on the ridge	Looking back at the pinnacle
The upper 'S' Ridge	Looking back at the easier terrain
Approaching the headwall on the upper ridge	Nice slabs at the base of the headwall
Half-way up the headwall	Traversing under the roof
Looking down the ridge from the top of the headwall	Hagerman Peak from 'S' Ridge on Snowmass Mountain
The upper section of 'S' Ridge	Climbing down the upper 'S' Ridge

The summit

Snowmass Mountain: summit view NW	Snowmass Mountain: summit view SE
Hagerman and Snowmass Peaks from Snowmass Mountain	West Face of Hagerman Peak

Images

Looking down 'S' Ridge from the top of the access gully	Looking down the ridge from the top of the headwall	Siberia Peak
Climbing down the upper 'S' Ridge	Cliffs at the south end of 'S' Ridge	Hagerman Peak from 'S' Ridge on Snowmass Mountain
Looking up the Access Gully	One of the pinnacles on the ridge	The upper section of 'S' Ridge
Snowmass Mountain: summit view NW	Looking down the west side of the ridge	'S' Ridge
Approaching the headwall on the upper ridge	West Face of Hagerman Peak	A tower on the lower ridge
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