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On the first ascent of NE Ridge of Mt. Clarence King (Grade IV+, 5.7) in Kings Canyon NP. Our prize is looming in the background. We still have seven hours of intense and gripping climbing to go before our unplanned cold bivouac on the summit ridge. Here Pavel and I are simul-climbing at approximately half-way point. On the left side is East Ridge. The mountain on the left side (background) is Cotter - September 16, 2006
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On the first ascent of Mt. Clarence King's NE Ridge (first attempt). That day we retreated shortly after taking this photo, and spent four hours descending a loose and treacherous face to get back to our camp. We came back two weeks later and finished the job. On our second and final attempt, it took us another 7-8 hours of highly exposed and exhilarating climbing to reach the summit from this point.<br> <br> To put the distances in context, there is close to a mile between the camera and the mountain top. The ridge drops off about 400-500 vertical feet on each side.
A crude topo map of our approach (from high camp) and climb of the NE Ridge
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Misha Logvinov
Dec 27, 2007
“On the first ascent of NE Ridge of Mt. Clarence King (Grade IV+, 5.7) in Kings Canyon NP. Our prize is looming in the background. We still have seven hours of intense and gripping climbing to go before our unplanned cold bivouac on the summit ridge. Here Pavel and I are simul-climbing at approximately half-way point. On the left side is East Ridge. The mountain on the left side (background) is Cotter - September 16, 2006”  

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On the first ascent of Mt. Clarence King's NE Ridge (first attempt). There is still over a mile of technical climbing ahead. That day we retreated shortly after the large tower on the right and spent four hours descending a loose and treacherous face to get back to our camp. We came back two weeks later and finished the job.
First morning light on the SE face of Mt. Clarence King. I took this photo from above the shelf where we spent a cold and practically sleepless night after a full day of establishing first ascent of NE Ridge. Here Pavel is leading the first of the three remaining pitches, partially frozen and stiff but happy to be finally moving. We went over the summit and descended Clarence King's SE Ridge (on the left side of the photo) - September 17, 2006
On the first ascent of Mt. Clarence King's NE Ridge (first attempt). That day we retreated shortly after taking this photo, and spent four hours descending a loose and treacherous face to get back to our camp. We came back two weeks later and finished the job. On our second and final attempt, it took us another 7-8 hours of highly exposed and exhilarating climbing to reach the summit from this point.<br> <br> To put the distances in context, there is close to a mile between the camera and the mountain top. The ridge drops off about 400-500 vertical feet on each side.
On the first ascent of NE Ridge of Mt. Clarence King (Grade IV+, 5.7) in Kings Canyon NP. Our prize is looming in the background. We still have seven hours of intense and gripping climbing to go before our unplanned cold bivouac on the summit ridge. Here Pavel and I are simul-climbing at approximately half-way point. On the left side is East Ridge. The mountain on the left side (background) is Cotter - September 16, 2006
A crude topo map of our approach (from high camp) and climb of the NE Ridge
Simul-climbing early on the NE Ridge - September 16, 2006
This how the beginning of the technical section of the NE Ridge looks like from where we gained the crest - September 16, 2006
3rd class approach gully from Sixty Lakes Basin to the crest of NE Ridge - September 16, 2006
North East Ridge of Mt. Clarence King

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