The final ridge to the summit

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The final ridge to the summit

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Lisa on one of the many gendarmes on the Emerson ridgeline

Self portrait at the summit. Perfect day.

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Jun 23, 2015

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Lisa on one of the many gendarmes on the Emerson ridgeline

The final ridge to the summit

Self portrait at the summit. Perfect day.

The final ridgeline on a summer evening

another overview of the route

Turn off the trail at these steps and start working up the hill towards the route.

Matt on the wet season waterfall bypass after crossing over the chockstone

5.4 crux

route and the Piute Crags

Looking up at the notch where we gained the ridge. A little exposed climbing but rock was mostly solid and easy.

The route runs up the crack system in the center of this picture.

Ilana on the final ridge to the summit.

looking back toward N Lake

A lunch with a view.<br>
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June 2012

On the final ridge. Sweet views of the Evolutions behind.

brief hiking bit before more scrambling

view toward Evolution range

looking back down toward the Paiute Pass trail

great cloud formations today

The very start of the Emerson ridge section

Dave enjoying his first time on Emerson

Instead of going out on the face, we decided to follow the chimney feature to the gully. Easy fun climbing. This picture is looking up around pitch 3 of the chimney section.

Loch Leven

The decent without snow. The middle is loose the whole way down. My shoes filled with sand and gravel. SUCKED!

Looking up at Pitch 1 of SE Face. Rated 5.4 but seemed more like a 5.2 and very decent solo if confident.

summit

the rock rib was much more pleasant to descend than the scree

Emerson from Loch Leven

Early June 2016 a couple days after a storm. Beautiful conditions.

Looking down at Pitch 2 in the chimney section.

hiding from the sudden thunder storm on the ridge of emerson

final ridge traverse

Embracing the exposure on the final ridge.

Looking up the rest of the ridge to the summit. Super fun ridgeline with occasional knife edges!

less than optimal chimney conditions

The route is a waterfall in early season. May 24, 2014.

Matt scoping out the path forward

looking back down the ridgeline

Dave demonstrating text book symptoms of Flatlander Sydrome

an ice axe may be helpful in early season in the gullies

Mimulus guttatus (yellow monkeyflower)

Mid way up the Gully!

Matt and Greg on the best part, the ridge traverse

Alpine Moonscape!

the many lakes along Paiute Pass trail as it heads toward the pass

Oh the beautiful exposure!

summit ride, emerson

High on Emerson!

emerson ridge

the descent

Sea of BC Granite!!

hannah getting psyched on the ridge traverse

The moment at which you finally leave the gully and gain the beautiful ridge!

topo showing Emerson and the N Lake trailhead

Summit time for breakfast at 9:30am!!

lower crack

Yes Hunter the way off looks fu€£ed but is not to bad!

Jascha on the crux

Approaching the route just as you leave the trail.

Matt on the class 3-4 slabs just after the waterfall crux section

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