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DELUGE MOUNTAIN  2790m  9154′ Deluge Mountain is the east buttress of Hume Pass and the north buttress of Climax Col. This mountain is a junk heap. 1. West From Snowman Lake, ascend the middle fork of Crystalline Creek to Hume Pass. … Continue reading →

Bounding the Crystalline Group on the north are lower Hume Creek, Hume Pass and the middle fork of Crystalline Creek; the north fork of Giegerich Creek, Crystalline Pass (north fork of Giegerich Creek-south (main) fork of Crystalline Creek) and the … Continue reading →

ARABESQUE PINNACLES    2760m   9055′ Another group of summits, are located on the ridge 1.6 kilometers NW of the Pirouette Pinnacles. The first two are granitic. In 1994, pinnacles #3-6 all had cairns. PINNACLE #1  2700m  8858′    Coordinates 901-376 … Continue reading →

PIROUETTE PINNACLES   2730m    8957′ A group of pinnacles, some granitic and some metamorphic, 1.3 km north-northwest of Sugarplum Spire. Pinnacle #3 is the highest. The order of presentation of these pinnacles is in numerical order, in which order is … Continue reading →

UNNAMED 2610m   (8563′) A rock buttress above the 1994 camp, just east of the Pirouette Pinnacles at 915-373. Map 82K/14, closed 8500 foot contour.) A rotten metamorphic buttress (pinnacle), extremely dangerous-looking, loose boulders. BA, July 30, 1994. UNNAMED (FLATTOP) 2610m  … Continue reading →

SUGARPLUM SPIRE   2882m   9455′ The summit tower was covered in snow in 1954 which gave the peak its name. It is 2.5 kilometres northwest of Mount Hatteras. 1. Northwest Ridge. From camp in the forest near Hatteras Glacier, ascend the … Continue reading →

SQUAB PEAK   2730m    8957′ Located between Sugarplum Spire and Mount Hatteras. 1. Southeast Ridge. There is no need to go to the col with Mt. Hatteras. It is much better to cut up to the col (to NW) nearer … Continue reading →

 MOUNT HATTERAS (WEDGE)   2963m   9721′ Mount Hatteras is a striking wedge-shaped summit of rock and snow, a little west of the watershed. Its rock is somewhat loose. 1. East Ridge. From a camp in the forest 0.8 km from the … Continue reading →

KRINKLETOP PEAK (BARRIER)   2790m   9154′ On the watershed south of Snowman Peak, northeast of Mount Hatteras. 1. Southwest Ridge. Begin from the col east of Mount Hatteras (the FA group did Hatteras first), and scramble up the south-west ridge to … Continue reading →

SNOWMAN PEAK   2728m    8950′    The southwest buttress of Snowman Pass. Surveyed. 1. Topographical Survey party, date and route 2. East Face, North Ridge. Climb the east face and north ridge, from a camp at Snowman Lake. From the … Continue reading →