Yet another BC classic with a deceptively spooky approach thru the somewhat chaotic pocket glacier that varies from year to year. A one day route for some, but for most of us and ideal 2day climb with water and a big ledge mid-way up the buttress
SUNRISE, SLESSE
ERIC SCRANTON AT THE PROPELLER CAIRN BELOW THE EAST FACE OF MT SLEESE
COMPLEX EAST FACE OF SLESSE
BIVY SITE BELOW THE BYPASS GLACIER ON MT SLEESE, B.C., CANADA
WEAK SUNRISE LIGHT ON THE UPPER NE BUTTRESS OF SLEESE FROM BIVY BELOW THE BYPASS GLACIER, B.C., CANADA
MORNING LIGHT ON THE UPPER NORTHEAST BUTTRESS OF MT SLEESE FROM BIVY BELOW THE BYPASS GLACIER, CASCADES, B.C., CANADA
MORNING LIGHT ON THE UPPER NORTHEAST BUTTRESS OF MT SLEESE, B.C., CANADA
ERIC SCRANTON DESCENDING THE CLIMBERS PATH ON THE EAST SIDE OF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
INCOMING CLOUDS, EARLY MORNING, EAST SIDE OF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
TWO DAYS LATER, BETTER WEATHER BETTER APPROACH
PERFECT MORNING, NORTHEAST BUTTRESS, MT SLEESE, 2375M, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
ERIC STARTING UP THE BYPASS GLACIER ON THE EAST SIDE OF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
EASY GOING ON THE BYPASS GLACIER ON THE EAST SIDE OF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
ERIC DEMONSTRATING PROPER GLACIER FOOTWEAR
ERIC CLIMBING OUT OF YET ANOTHER HOLE ON THE BYPASS GLACIER APPROACH TO MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
ERIC SCRANTON RELAXING AT THE TOP OF THE BYPASS GLACIER APPROACH TO MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
LOOKING UP THE FULL LENGTH OF THE NE BUTTRESS OF MT SLEESE FROM THE START OF THE CLIMB, B.C., CANADA
SOUTEAST FROM THE BIVY LEDGE ON THE NORTHEAST BUTTRESS OF MT SLESSE, B.C, CANADA
LOOKING UP UPPER HALF OF THE NE BUTTRESS OF MT SLEESE FROM THE BIVY LEDGE, B.C., CANADA
LATE EVENING VIEW FROM THE BIVY LEDGE ON THE NE BUTTRESS OF MT SLESSE, B.C., CANADA
ERIC SCRANTON ALL TUCKED IN FOR THE NIGHT HALFWAY UP THE NE BUTTRESS OF SLEESE PEAK
FADING SUNLIGHT OVER NESKAWATCH PEAKS REGION FROM A BIVY ON MT SLESSE, B.C., CANADA
SUNRISE FROM A BIVY ON MT SLESSE, B.C., CANADA
ERIC SCRANTON ON EASY GROUND ABOVE THE BIVY ON THE NE BUTTRESS OF MT SLEESE, B.C., CANADA
LOOKING OVER AT THE HUGE EAST FACE OF MT SLEESE FROM THE NE BUTTRESS, B.C., CANADA
MONRING SUN ON THE RIDGE RUNNING NORTHEAST TO CROSSOVER PEAK FROM MT SLEESE, B.C., CANADA
LOOKING DOWN THE ROUTE FROM JUST ABOVE THE BIVY SITE
ERIC SCRANTON LOOKING DOWN THE ROUTE AFTER THE ROOF PITCH
ERIC SCRANTON ABOVE THE 5.9 CRUX PITCH ON THE NE BUTTRESS OF MT SLEESE, B.C., CANADA
SOUTH FROM THE SUMMIT OF MT SLEESE, 2375M, B.C., CANADA
PETER ARRIVING AT THE SUMMIT OF MT SLEESE
ERIC ENJOYING THE MOMENT AT THE SUMMIT OF MT SLEESE, 2375M,
ERIC STARTING THE DESCENT FROM THE TOP OF MT SLEESE, 2375M, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
LOOKING SOUTH TO MT SHUKSAN FROM THE DESCENT OFF OF MT SLEESE, 2375M, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
LOOKING SOUTH TO MT BAKER IN THE USA FROM THE DESCENT OFF OF MT SLEESE - 2375M, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
LATE EVENING SUN ON THE WEST FACE OF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
EVENING SUN ON THE WEST FACE OF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA
ERIC SCRANTON AT THE BRIDGE BIVY NEAR THE END OF THE DESCENT OFF MT SLEESE, CASCADES, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA