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East Face: Pink Panther Route -
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Description:
APPROACH--4 miles from the 6,500 foot Southwest Fork of the Kahiltna Glacier landing strip to a safe spot at 6,500 feet, AWAY FROM THE FACE!!!
TOTAL TIME--6 to 14 days
VERTICAL GAIN--10,000 feet
DIFFICULTIES & DANGERS--Sustained ice climbing of 60 to 70 degrees with short vertical steps; difficult rock climbing (5.7); occasional exposure to hanging seracs.
CAMPS--9,000 (chopped ice ledge in south couloir; 9,800 (beneath rock band); 11,000 (crevasse); 12,500 (beneath seracs); 14,000.
Submitted by: polarwid on 2002-05-16
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Route ID: 15781