Cirque Slides - Thumbnails

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George Bell's Photos (© 1988 by George Bell):
GB1:
GB2:
GB3:
GB4:
GB5:
GB6:
GB7:
GB8:
GB9:
 
Andrew Querner's Photos (© 1999 by Andrew Querner):
AQ1:
AQ2:
AQ3:
AQ4:
AQ5:
AQ6:
AQ7:
AQ8:
 
Misc Photos:
KR1:
BB1:
 
Route Finding Photos:
GB20:

Overview
GE1:

Proboscis
RL1:

Proboscis,
Flat Top,
Bustle Tower
ES1:

Proboscis
ME1:

Proboscis
SI1:

Bustle Tower
SK1:

Bustle Tower
JK1:

Terrace Tower
JL1:

Terrace Tower
RL2:

Middle Huey
Spire
SF1:

Middle Huey Spire
CA1:

Middle Huey Spire
JT1:

East Huey Spire
RL3:

East Buttress
LFT
GB21:

Parrot Beak

Slide Notes:

All pitch numbers on the Lotus Flower Tower (LFT) correspond to those on my LFT topo. Click on the slide ID in the table below to see the full size photo.

Slide Comments Year Photographer
GB1 The Classic Lotus Flower Tower view. 1988 George Bell
GB2 Cirque overview. Taken from the summit of Unicorn Peak.
GB3 Pitch 11, Lotus Flower Tower. Taken from bivy ledge.
GB4 Pitch 13, Lotus Flower Tower. Note the bivy ledge with blue pad (left by the two climbers below us).
GB5 Pitch 15, Lotus Flower Tower.
GB6 Proboscis at sunrise from LFT summit. Summit in right foreground is Phenocryst. Sunlit summit below left skyline is Middle Cathedral Peak. I didn't notice when I took this photo, but I believe you can see "What Notch?" in this photo. "What Notch?" is the elusive pass which connects the main Cirque to the drainage below the SE face of the Proboscis. Locate the triangular snow patch just below the exact center point of this photograph. I believe this is "What Notch?".
GB7 Bustle Tower. The prominent dihedral just right of center is route 21 in my guide.
GB8 Rainy day in Fairy Meadows. The wall visible is the base of the NE Buttress of Mt. Harrison Smith.
GB9 An unusual side view of the LFT shows why the classic route goes free.
AQ1 Mike Henrichsen bouldering and Rich Cannings spotting in Fairy Meadows. 1999 Andrew Querner
AQ2 Rich Cannings bouldering and Mike Henrichsen spotting in Fairy Meadows.
AQ3 Wandering stream near Fairy Meadows with Lotus Flower Tower and Parrot Peak Peak behind.
AQ4 Mt. Harrison Smith appears above the fog. From Fairy Meadows.
AQ5 Lotus Flower Tower in the fog.
AQ6 Mt. Harrison Smith showing fresh snow after a storm.
AQ7 The Lotus Flower Tower and Parrot Peak Peak reflected in a pond after a storm.
AQ8 Lotus Flower Tower showing fresh snow. This is not a good sign if you are hoping to climb it!
KR1 Pitch 16, Lotus Flower Tower. 1995 Kevin Riddell
BB1 Head on view of the South ridge of the Proboscis (from Mt. Contact?). The SE Face is seen in profile to the right of the ridge. Climber is Mark Kroese. 1995 Bob Braun
GB20 Same as GB2 with peaks labeled. 1988 George Bell
GE1 Proboscis SE face with routes labeled. 1996 Greg Epperson
RL1 1977 Austrian routes on the Proboscis, Flat Top, and Bustle Tower. From the 1978 American Alpine Journal. 1977 Rudi Lindner
ES1 Proboscis SE Face, showing routes 13, 13a and 13aa. 2010 Emily Stifler
ME1 Proboscis SE Face, showing routes left to right: 12, 12a, 12b, 12c (yellow), 13, 13a (blue), 13aa (green) and 13b. 2012 Mason Earle
SI1 Bustle Tower with route 19a "Club International" labeled. 1997 Sean Isaac
SK1 Bustle Tower SE Face with routes marked. From the 2001 American Alpine Journal. 1999 Shogo Kada
JK1 Terrace Tower S Face with routes 22a and 22b marked. From the 2002 American Alpine Journal. 2001 Jay Knower
JL1 Terrace Tower SE Face with route 23a marked. 2005 Joshua Lavigne
RL2 1977 Austrian routes on Middle Huey Spire. From the 1978 American Alpine Journal. 1977 Rudi Lindner
SF1 Middle Huey Spire - SW Buttress, route 29a 1980 Scott Flavelle
CA1 South Face of Middle Huey Spire, showing routes 30a and 30. From the 2010 American Alpine Journal. 2010 Chris Atkinson
JT1 East Huey Spire from the SW. The West Ridge Route (32c) follows the left sky line. 2008 Jim Toman
RL3 1977 Belgian route on the East Buttress of the LFT. From the 1979 American Alpine Journal. 1977 Renzo Lorenzi
GB21 Parrot Beak from the approach to the LFT with routes labeled, thanks to Perry Beckham and Jonny Copp. 1988 George Bell

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