Monthly Archives: November 2017

TETRAGON PEAK  2910m  9547′ Highest summit and the hydrographic apex of the group. There is conspicuously folded bedrock on the northeast face. The rock is of good quality on Tetragon Peak. 1. Southwest Ridge. The FA party first climbed Unnamed 2790m … Continue reading →

THE STEEPLES  2880m  9449′ One large and three small pinnacles in the notch immediately north of Cuestaform Peak. The rock is not good, and The Steeples are adjacent to Cuestaform Peak, far closer than indicated on the map.  CUESTAFORM PEAK  2760m  9055′ … Continue reading →

CRYSTALLINE MOUNTAIN Crystalline Mt. has two summits about 0.5 km apart, located about halfway along the watershed of the group. The north summit is labeled on the map. NORTH SUMMIT 2850m 9350′ 1. Northeast Face, East Ridge. Camp east of … Continue reading →

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 →