marc_leclerc Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) Trip: Slesse Mountain - Triple Link Up Date: 8/30/2014 Trip Report: Here's another one some of you guys might enjoy. What a day! Blog Linky Gear Notes: Not much. Approach Notes: Drive - Walk Edited August 30, 2014 by marc_leclerc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted August 30, 2014 Share Posted August 30, 2014 Damn. That is hard to comprehend, Marc. Thanks for writing it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Slow down young man, you're making the rest of us look bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramski Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Badass bro. Was great to see you in the moment. You looked stoked for sure. Curious, why doesn't anybody else go down the SE Gully!?!? Seems like it could sure save a hell of a lot of time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 nice marc! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stamati Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Ditto on the SE Gully! Also, get after the East Face next year! It'd be so rad to see that thing repeated. And thanks for the glacier condition beta- my partner and I went out and sent a few days before your trip. Looks like it was a busy week on Slesse! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted August 31, 2014 Author Share Posted August 31, 2014 I'm working for a topo on the SE descent, but I definitely need to clarify that it is a good deal more technical than the standard descent off the summit tower, just in terms of 5th class downclimbing. It's really fast if you are comfortable with it, involves less hiking than the crossover pass route and takes you directly back to the propeller cairn. I'll post a link to the route description when I am finished, hopefully it works for some other folks as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramski Posted August 31, 2014 Share Posted August 31, 2014 Hmmmm... 5th class descent, sure. Not all of us are as stoked on that as you Marc! But is there enough good rock there to affix rappels? Or is it simply a thousand foot slab descent when you get onto where the Slesse glacier would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted September 1, 2014 Share Posted September 1, 2014 WOW. Considering the rock quality and sheer amount of elevation and alpine terrain covered thats as bad-assed a day of soloing as I've ever heard of anyone accomplishing anywhere. Completely unbelievable to cover that much ground in twelve hours. I hope people start buying plane tickets to the Karakorum immediately Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted September 1, 2014 Author Share Posted September 1, 2014 Hmmmm... But is there enough good rock there to affix rappels? Or is it simply a thousand foot slab descent when you get onto where the Slesse glacier would be? Yes there are anchors available for the rappels, and once you are on the slabs at the base of Navigator Wall the slabs are an easy 15 minute walk back to the propeller cairn. The topo is done and will appear on a different site soon enough, I will link that page to here once it is uploaded. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderhound Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Dang. That is some climbing. Nice work Marc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stamati Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Right on Marc. Thanks for that topo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trent Posted September 2, 2014 Share Posted September 2, 2014 Inconceivable! (said with a lisp) This level of climbing is beyond my comprehension. Thanks for the excellent and highly entertaining post. Keep us updated on Patagonia! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
climbaround Posted September 3, 2014 Share Posted September 3, 2014 YOWZA! What a day - one you'll always remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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