North Face History

[Cy Kaicener]

I am glad you guys made it without any incident.
Here is a rescue from 1985 that I remember hearing about.
http://www.rmru.org/missions/1980s/1985-007.htm

[Hikin_Jim]

Those two guys in the '85 rescue were darned lucky. By all rights they should have been dead. Very poor decision to ascend into a snow storm or to be in any of those chutes with heavy, fresh snow.

HJ

[bluerail]

..."A few years later, writer George Wharton James made it to the top. He described walking through ice tunnels formed by flowing water; the temperature inside was freezing, yet he could gaze out on ridges baking in 100 degrees."

These were taken July 31 2010 :














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[Zé]

freaking awesome

[Pitownpi]

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[bluerail]

Ferns

there may be some of that ice that doesnt melt by winter..good chance I'd say

[Cy Kaicener]

Ferns are also the national plant of New Zealand which is the only country to have a picture of a climber on its currency. Ed Hillary is on their five dollar bill.
More about ferns -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fern

Videos of negotiating glacial ice (Mount Everest icefall)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moBJMGNS ... r_embedded

Congratulations on your new website - http://bluerail.smugmug.com/

[Hikin_Jim]

Oh, so THAT's how you sneak by the DWA.

HJ

[bluerail]

your sense of humour always does me good Jim..BUT, I want to make sure anyone reading this knows we are not sneaking past anyone or setting a foot ANYWHERE near anyones private property !!

anyone doubting this can come along, we actually have a trail developing.