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Erik gears up below the cleft chimney. The pin is halfway up this pitch, below the roof. Move right at the roof and into the next couloir. This is P3 and is short.
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Looking down P4 from the belay.
Erik heading up through low 5th/M-easy ground towards the cleft. ~P2.
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Jeff Fox
Jun 1, 2009
“Erik gears up below the cleft chimney. The pin is halfway up this pitch, below the roof. Move right at the roof and into the next couloir. This is P3 and is short.”  

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Erik at the belay above the cleft pitch.
Topo of how we pitched out the route. First and last pitches in this photo are just snow climbing. Photo by Dougald MacDonald, with embellishments by me.
Descent route via Hallett Couloir.
Erik smiling and having fun on the route. Just below the P3 crux cleft.
P4 belay - the couloir can be seen angling down to the left.
Jeff climbing up the final snow slope.
Jeff exiting the waterfall section - a tad damp.
Jeff leading the upper couloir (p4 as listed). A short overhang caps this section.
Jeff kicking steps up initial couloir.
The Cleft route breaks off from the couloir and takes a direct line through the notch above. This section had running water when we climbed it, but I'm sure earlier in the season it would be great mixed ground.
Erik ascending the final snow to the ridge top. Pitch 5.
Looking down P4 from the belay.
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