Mt Temple, East Ridge
IV 5.7
July 26, 2007
Peter Valchev, Dow Williams

We took advantage of perfect conditions and did this classic route in 11 hours car-to-car. Since it has such a fearsome reputation we carried enough gear to spend the night, but were surprised to find pleasant and easy climbing. The only hard part is the route finding, specifically in the "Black Towers" area.

  climbing the ridge the east ridge dow coming up after the short 5th class step  
  climbing the ridge the east ridge dow coming up after the short 5th class step

  me in the morning sunrise, photo by dow  
  me in the morning sunrise, photo by dow

  the the east ridge climbing the big step  
  the "big step" the east ridge climbing the big step

  mark and mike climbing the big step onto the big step  
  mark and mike climbing the big step onto the big step

  valley of the ten peaks me leading out on the  
  valley of the ten peaks me leading out on the "big step", photo by dow

  belay on the big step valley of the ten peaks dow on the big step  
  belay on the big step valley of the ten peaks dow on the big step

  dow in the exit chimneys dow exiting the chimney  
  dow in the exit chimneys dow exiting the chimney

  the black towers dow topping out on the quartzite portion of the climb moraine and consolation lakes with the valley of the ten peaks  
  the black towers dow topping out on the quartzite portion of the climb moraine and consolation lakes with the valley of the ten peaks

  moraine lake and valley of the ten peaks mark in the exit gully that we soloed  
  moraine lake and valley of the ten peaks mark in the exit gully that we soloed

  mark in the exit gully that we soloed dow chilling mike belaying in the nasty gully  
  mark in the exit gully that we soloed dow chilling mike belaying in the nasty gully

  mike belaying in the nasty gully the views can't be beat the black towers up close  
  mike belaying in the nasty gully the views can't be beat the black towers up close

  looking down on the black towers from atop the ridge me on top of the ridge the glacier and snow ridge that leads to the summit  
  looking down on the black towers from atop the ridge me on top of the ridge the glacier and snow ridge that leads to the summit

  dow walking toward the glacier the top of the black towers ugly rock in the black towers area  
  dow walking toward the glacier the top of the black towers ugly rock in the black towers area

  the glacier making it up to the ridge  
  the glacier making it up to the ridge

  amazing views of moraine and consolation lakes and the valley of the ten peaks  
  amazing views of moraine and consolation lakes and the valley of the ten peaks

  climbing the knife edge snow ridge amazing views of moraine and consolation lakes and the valley of the ten peaks  
  climbing the knife edge snow ridge amazing views of moraine and consolation lakes and the valley of the ten peaks

   
 

  north face of hungabee on the left (unclimbed?) me on the summit  
  north face of hungabee on the left (unclimbed?) me on the summit

  Eiffel Peak mark and mike nearing the summit descending the normal route  
  Eiffel Peak mark and mike nearing the summit descending the normal route

  north face of hungabee up close hiking down the normal route mt deltaform  
  north face of hungabee up close hiking down the normal route mt deltaform

  mt pinnacle the grand sentinel (pinnacle in middle) the grand sentinel (pinnacle in middle)  
  mt pinnacle the grand sentinel (pinnacle in middle) the grand sentinel (pinnacle in middle)

  hiking out the east ridge from the parking lot the route seen from the highway  
  hiking out the east ridge from the parking lot the route seen from the highway

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