2. 2007

Highway and Hatchers - Late Season Climbing

An afternoon on the Seward Highway, followed by an overnighter and climbing in Archangel Valley on Toto 5.10
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We deviated from the route to climb what looked like a beautiful splitter from below, but turned out to be a splitter offwidth, heinously difficult and completely unprotectable with the gear we had. Not to be turned back, we climbed it anyway. Here's Shasta losing some skin behind me.
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We deviated from the route to climb what looked like a beautiful splitter from below, but turned out to be a splitter offwidth, heinously difficult and completely unprotectable with the gear we had. Not to be turned back, we climbed it anyway. Here's Shasta losing some skin behind me.

AlaskaHatcher PassArchangel ValleyToto buttressRock ClimbingShasta Miller2007Matanuska Susitna Valley

  • Kelsey Gray
  • Kelsey Gray
  • Kelsey Gray
  • Kelsey Gray
  • Kelsey Gray
  • Shasta Miller eyes her next move.
  • The Cook Inlet drops away underneath Kelsey Gray as he works a route.
  • Shasta watches the sun go down from the top of the cliff.
  • Sunset over the Cook Inlet.
  • Morning found us greeting another bright and sunny day from a cabin in hatcher Pass. We set out to climb <i>Toto</i>, a six pitch 5.10 and an area classic. Here Kelsey nears the belay as Shasta and I set out on the next pitch.
  • We deviated from the route to climb what looked like a beautiful splitter from below, but turned out to be a splitter offwidth, heinously difficult and completely unprotectable with the gear we had. Not to be turned back, we climbed it anyway. Here's Shasta losing some skin behind me.
  • Richard Harrop tops out on the offwidth section and greets Kelsey and Shasta at the belay.
  • A photographer has to keep his camera handy or he'll miss the good shots. Kelsey Gray belays Richard on the last pitch.
  • Snapping shots with his hand still on the brake, Kelsey belays Richard up the last pitch.
  • Richard Harrop reaches the top of <i>Toto 5.10</i>.
  • Shasta Miller creeps along the final ridge on the route.
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