Cascade Mania - July 19 - Cutthroat Peak

Bucky belaying, up on the ridge.

Ramoo, coming across the ridge. Much of the climb was 4th class, with only a few spots of 5th class.

The next day's objective, Black Peak, looms ominously to the west.

Young Ram comes across the ridge.

Aaron 'gets' to lead the summit pitch, which is not very hard.

Bucky and Larry coming up the blocks to the actual summit.

Summit Photo! and then we rapped and downclimbed the route, and got ready for a big day the next.

Downclimbing the ridge - this ledge across the summit block allowed easy access to the easier, West Ridge.

Larry Halford, out-standing on his ridge.

Moving down the ridge. A bit of tedious downclimbing, a bit of rappelling, more than a bit of tedious dirt-down-climbing... then back to town and Larry's for some grub, and the annual Ram trip to the Mazama General Store.

NEXT: 20th: Black Peak * Back to Cascade Trip Index

18th: the Drive * 19th: Cutthroat * 20th: Black Peak * 21st: Boston Basin * 22nd: Rest Day?
23rd: Sahale Carryover * 24th: Hike in to Ingalls * 25th: Stuart West Ridge * 26th: Goats!
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