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This is Buck Mountain from the trail into Chiwawa Basin. There is a 5th class climb
up the glacier and into the rock band on the skyline. Let's go!
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We are on our way to Fortress Mountain, partially hidden by cloud.
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We traversed just below the large tower, then went up in rocks to approach the summit.
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Jake took this picture of Chris and I standing on the summit of Fortress.
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Looking West from the summit of Fortress Mountain. Buck Mountain is on the left, then
Clark Mountain in the background. The Buck Creek Valley is below.
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Here is a panoramic shot from the summit of Fortress, which has Chiwawa Mountain on
the left, then Copper, Fernow, 7-Fingered Jack and Maude in the distace.
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Chris begins the descent from Fortress Mountain.
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Chris is climbing down some steep snow while Jake waits his turn. The scramble up
Fortress Mountain was pretty exciting!
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Another shot coming down from Fortress Mountain. Jake observes and Chris climbs down
on the left.
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Jake and Chris hurrying down for the next climb.
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Chris kicking his way up Chiwawa. I later went up the slope behind the rock on the skyline,
while Jake and Chris took a more direct gully.
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Jake making the final steps to the summit of Chiwawa. Fortress and the DaKobed Range
are behind him.
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The Bulldozer, happy that we didn't get screw-ad on our climb!
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A good picture of Fortress Mountain from Chiwawa. I think this is the only picture of
Fortress Mountain on the net! No?
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Jake in a brief moment of repose on the summit of Chiwawa Mountain.
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Here is Bonanza Peak and the Isella Glacier. North Star Mountain is on the left, and
the Lyman Glacier is directly below us, here on Chiwawa Mountain's summit.
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Here is Jake on his way down from Chiwawa.
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