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Peak Mountain 3

Challenger Glacier

5.5
tradalpine
FA Philip Dickert, Jack Hossack, George MacGowan, 1936
CREATED 
UPDATED 

Description

From Perfect Pass or Wiley Lake, identify the highest summit on the east side of the massif. The glacier is traversed at the 7,000-7,200 level depending on crevasses. A bergshrund is passed followed by steeper exposed snow. The final rock summit goes in one pitch of 5.5 (currently fixed protection).

Location

Located on the highest summit of Mt. Challenger above the Challenger Glacier.

Protection

A few alpine draws, one or two cams if old pitons are not your thing.

Routes in Mt. Challenger

  1. 1
    Challenger Glacier
    5.5
    Alpine · Trad
  2. 2
    Poltergeist Pinnacle
    5.9
    Alpine · Trad