MOUNT DRYDEN 2790m 9,154′
North of the Whitewater Creek basin, above the head of Kane Creek.
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1. South Ridge. Approach as for Whitewater Mountain, Route
From Whitewater Basin, climb the east ridge of an unnamed summit south of Dryden. In places, the south ridge is very narrow with lots of loose rock. (II,3,s).
FRA John Carter, Ian Hamilton, Bert Port, 9/1971.
2. South Face. From the Whitewater Valley, follow an old miners’ pipeline, and contour to the north to the slopes directly below the summit. The ascent is largely on snow; one needs only an ice axe. About 5 hours to the top from the (II,3,s).
FRA Kim Kratky, KMC party, 23/8/1981.
