Mr._Blister Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 Has anyone climbed it this year? We climbed the N. Face of Shuksan weekend before last, but clouds/mist prevented us from getting a good view. I am particularly curious about the glacier crossing/shrund conditions in the approach gully. The N. Face of Shuksan is quite broken up in places, and the Price Glacier, from what little we saw, looked similarly broken up. Just curious; may or may not get to it this year. Thanks, John Sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted July 31, 2001 Share Posted July 31, 2001 I climbed the "N. Face" route (it might be more properly called the N. Buttress) a few years back, and it was GREAT. At that time, in late July, the schrund at the start of the Beckey route was no problem (we descended that way). If the schrund does turn you back, consider the N. Face as an alternative. I believe it was about 17 pitches, 5.9 in a couple of places, and we could have used some pins though we did fine without them. The rock was "reasonable." If you might be interested in other exploration in that area, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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