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Liberty Ridge is low key a chop route with seracs at the very top that threaten the route that really aren't discussed much, maybe due to its 50 classic inclusion. tons of sidehilling on the ridge as well = not really classic climbing imo. It is certainly a big cool feature on an amazing mountain. youngest person to climb it so far was 4 years old. https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/young-and-old-make-it-to-the-top/. AAJ talks about 15 year old having accident at thumb rock in 1978, my bet is some 13-14-15 year-old did it long ago with no hype. https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/13197803202

@Michael Telstad RE anchor ripping, are you talking about this TR?

Really nice photos, very cool Slesse/Baker overlay especially

Do you guys have the first photo without the overlay line draw in?

Sounds like @Eric Gilbertson is doing a slideshow on his winter bulger project and Mox winter ascent at the Seattle Mountaineers next week. Should be a great talk, and there's free beer! https://www.mountaineers.org/locations-lodges/seattle-program-center/events/beta-and-brews-winter-fa-of-hard-mox-with-eric-gilbertson

Awesome, nice work!

@Alisse sampling Snoqualmie's version of "cold smoke"

Mt. Washington / Amazonia ice came in the last few days. Last time I climbed these was December 2016. Today and tomorrow probably the last days they are in. CYA on the Iron Horse did not come in that fat this cycle. Mt. Washington above the parking lot lower flow Mt. Washington above the parking lot upper flows - didn't really form completely, very wet Amazonia ice main flow Scottish gulley thing left of main flow

Incredible! What a discovery, and what an adventure. True "follow your nose" exploration, well off the beaten track. Amazing what you were able to get done in such a short window. Thanks for posting here.

Way to get it done, killer line! Let's see those photos of the munge on the lower ridge. If someone was going to do the access ramp variation to upper SE ridge of Seahpo and not continue the traverse, what's the best way down?

Looks like some engaging climbing, way to get it done! Baller indeed.

Its a neat range, lots to climb. Rock quality leaves much to be desired. For most folks, anything in the northern pickets will be a 2 day approach, 2 day deproach using any of the ways in. Allow 4 days to get in and out of high camp. There's not really any bushwhacking to get into either side of the range with the standard approaches. If I were doing something in the southern pickets, I'd search trip reports here, then supplement with Beckey guide and/or Nelson select guides.

What a trip, nice work!

Potentially interested if it is the right BSL for me. Sent you a pm.

@bedellympianConsider going for the second (?) ascent of any these routes in the Cascades? Access seems like a pain for most of these (especially without a sled), and obviously conditions are king, but the time of year you're looking at seems about right. NW Face of Chiwawa (Intravenous): Summit Chief North Face: Any of the lines on Buck Mountain North Face, e.g.: