[TR] Mox Peaks, Mt. Redoubt - 8/2006 - PICTORIAL

[Tom_Sjolseth]

Summary: I spent 5 days in the Chilliwacks with Don & Sheila B., Don D., Roy M., and Mike C. Highlights were 77 year-old Roy M. and 71 year-old Don D. making the summits of SE and NW Mox Peaks (AKA Twin Spires). Together, we became the 23rd ascent party on SE Mox (no telling how many folks climbed NW Mox to date because the summit register is soggy, fragile, and until Mike C. dries it out, unreadable). The comraderie, the views, and the magnificent position of these peaks all contributed to making this trip one of the finer outings I have ever had the pleasure of being on. No trip report here, hopefully you'll just enjoy the photos.

 

 

The Depot Creek headwall as seen from the approach..

 

McMillan Spires to Challenger (background) from 7200' on the Redoubt Glacier..

 

Bear Mtn, Shuksan, and Mt. Baker as seen from the south side route on Redoubt..

 

The view down the NE Face to the top of the ice apron from the summit of Redoubt..

 

Mike C. lost in a sea of clouds atop Mt. Redoubt..

 

Don B. climbing through the cannonhole on the way to Redoubt's summit..

 

Bear Mountain and Lake as seen from the south side of Redoubt..

 

NW Mox and the Ridge of Gendarmes as seen from the Redoubt Glacier..

 

The 'Col of the Wild'..

 

The glacier at the head of Perry Creek and between NW and SE Mox Peaks..

 

Roy begins the summit pitches on SE Mox..

 

Point 8251' on the Ridge of Gendarmes taken from SE Mox..

 

Yours truly leading the initial slab pitches on NW Mox..

 

Mt. Redoubt and the Redoubt Glacier taken from the North Ridge of NW Mox..

 

The 'Col of the Wild' as seen from the North Ridge of NW Mox Peak..

 

Mike C. climbing high above Ouzel Lake on NW Mox..

 

Mike C. on the North Ridge of NW Mox..

 

Roy M. and Don D. on the North Ridge of NW Mox - Spickard in the background..

 

Don D. smiles in preparation for the evening hailstorm on the North Ridge of NW Mox..

 

The Ridge of Gendarmes - Luna Peak at background center..

 

SE Mox as seen from NW Mox..

 

Peering over the Ridge of Gendarmes from NW Mox - Genesis Peak framed in the notch, Mt. Prophet at background right..

 

Evening glow over Mt. Redoubt..

 

The views from 7200' camp - Cosho, Logan, Buckner, Snowfield, Eldorado and a peeking Glacier Pk in the background..

 

The view of Pt 7747, Pt 7523, and the Pickets from 7200' camp on Redoubt Glacier - Mt. Challenger at background right..

 

Mike C. attempts to dry things out after getting slammed by a hailstorm the evening before..

 

 

Special thanks to Don B. for all the help in making this trip happen. Thanks also to Sheila for being so patient (not to mention the moral support).

[Farrgo]

Awesome pictures!

[Blake]

Do you know if the sub-summit of SE mox that Erik Wolfe and Mike Layton's 2005 route led toward is still unclimbed?

 

Is Roy all done with his top 100 now?

 

nice job, looks like a pretty great excursion.

[Tom_Sjolseth]

Don B. and I had planned to go over and check it out, but time constraints held us back. I do not believe it has yet seen a first ascent. It looks a lot easier to get to it than to get back...

 

Roy has 2 left, Don has 1. Looks like there will be a few finishers this year.

[G-spotter]

... you became the 23rd ascent party to sign the register on Mox.

 

Nice pics

[Tom_Sjolseth]

First reported is first ascended - publish or perish

 

In this same fashion, I must claim 23rd ascent party.

 

Not that it matters a whole lot to me. I was more impressed that we had the two oldest gentlemen ever to stand on the summit (who signed in).

[plexus]

Nicely done.

 

My wife was going, "Wow!" repeatedly over my shoulder while looking at the TR. Then she asked me, "When are we moving back to Washington?"

 

I do have to say I really like that waterfall shot on the first picture.