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Summary
Haydar (red helmet) and Shirley simulclimbing the upper NE Ridge. Close-up shot from summit (Aug. 19, 2006).
During his two week visit in August of 2006, we took my brother up the Northeast Ridge of Black Peak. Our friend Haydar was kind enough to join us so that we could move faster as two parties of two. Although we were initially thinking of overnighting it by Wing Lake, we changed plans at the last minute figuring that dragging all the overnight shit was not worth it for this route. On the downside, we missed out on some fun socializing in camp with Brian & his wife (GF back then I believe) Annie and Tazz and co. On the upside, we saw a mermaid bathing in one of the small lakes on the approach…well, everyone saw her except for my brother who’s had to live with himself ever since. Oh yeah, and given that this was not in the national park, Blondie joined us on the outing as well (at least as far as Wing Lake). A great fun time on a scenic ridge (the descent down the south face sucked).
Photos
Shirley, Tom, and Blondie starting up the approach to Black Peak (Aug. 2006).
A small lake somewhere along the trail early in the approach to Black Peak (Aug. 2006).
Bondie on approach to Wing Lake and Black Peak. Photo credit is by our friend Haydar K.
Shirley, Tom, and Haydar on the approach hike to Black Peak. Its Northeast Ridge is visible on right (Aug. 2006).
Shirley, Tom, and Blondie on the approach hike to Black Peak (Aug. 2006).
Wing Lake (where Blondie sat the climb out) as seen from the approach to the Northeast Ridge of Black Peak (Aug. 2006).
Shirley, Tom, and Haydar (racking up) a bit below the starting notch of the Northeast Ridge on Black Peak (Aug. 2006).
Tom starting up the Northeast Ridge of Black Peak ...this is the notch where the climbing begins (Aug. 2006).
Shirley leading some runout 4th class choss on lower part of NE Ridge. Going became more fun on the upper half though (& bit more solid). The approach "mini-glacier" is below (Aug. 19, 2006).
Shirley leading the low 5th choss somewhere on the upper NE Ridge of Black Peak. Haydar's belaying. Actually I exaggerate - this part was pretty solid (Aug. 19, 2006).
Shirley (blue) and my brother near some gendarme on the upper half of NE Ridge of Black Peak (Aug. 19, 2006).
My brother (left) and Haydar somewhere on the upper NE Ridge of Black Peak. Nice enjoyable section with better rock than lower down (Aug. 19, 2006).
Shirley somewhere on the Northeast Ridge of Black Peak (August 2006).
Haydar (red helmet) and Shirley (blue) simulclimbing the NE Ridge just below the summit. Shot taken from summit (Aug. 19, 2006).
Haydar (red helmet) and Shirley simulclimbing the upper NE Ridge. Close-up shot from summit (Aug. 19, 2006).
Daddy just below the summit on the Northeast Ridge of Black Peak (August 2006).
Haydar (left), my brother (passed out), and Shirley on summit of Black after our climb up NE Ridge. Great weather though slightly hazy views. Tower Mtn. is in far background on extreme left; Wine Spires and Silver Star Mtn. is in far background just left of Shirley (Aug. 19, 2006).
Tom on the summit of Black Peak...I guess car to car stuff is not for him...harden the fuck up Tom! Photo credit goes to Haydar K.
Shirley & yours truly descending the nasty south ridge/face of Black Peak. Photo by our friend Haydar K.
Either Haydar or Tom descending the loose nastiness that is the south ridge of Black Peak.
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