Chimney on step 2

Chimney on step 2

Mount Smuts looking down the chimney on step 2. Photo courtesy of Antri Zhu.
Bill Kerr
on Sep 12, 2008 4:58 pm
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 441912

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lcarreau

lcarreau - Oct 2, 2008 1:05 pm - Voted 10/10

Bill ...

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

Bill Kerr

Bill Kerr - Oct 2, 2008 3:50 pm - Hasn't voted

Mount Smuts- vertical layers

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.

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