East Face Direct

View High-Resolution Image
East Face Direct

East Face Direct

Kevin jumping the bergshrund at the start of the climb. I saw this photo and thought, "Oh man, those are my new BD strap-on crampons that I loaned him for the climb". East Face Direct - Mt Borah, Idaho Sept 24, 2011
reboyles
on Sep 30, 2011 1:20 pm
Lat/Lon: 44.13695°N / 113.78059°W
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 750230

Comments

Post a Comment
Viewing: 1-2 of 2
Sierra Ledge Rat

Sierra Ledge Rat - Oct 18, 2011 3:33 am - Hasn't voted

Actually

That's a randkluft, not a bergschrund

reboyles

reboyles - Oct 18, 2011 7:12 am - Hasn't voted

Re: Actually

You are correct sir. That's a snowfield and not a glacier. Idaho's only known glacier (The Otto) existed on the north side of the mountain but was gone by 1990. A recent geological study only found snowfields in Idaho but no true glaciers. In the 70s this snowfield started at the tarn and when bare of snow was solid blue ice, maybe 100' thick at the bottom.

Viewing: 1-2 of 2