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N CASCADES: SLEESE : NE Buttress w/ Eric Scranton ~ Aug 2002(38) images

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


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