Abiel Peak, North Face Direct ../.. New route in Snoqualmie Pass with Kurt H. 19th Mar 2006. 1_approach_valley slides/1_approach_valley.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Very scenic skiing up the valley. Very scenic skiing up the valley. slides/1_approach_valley.jpg 2_kurt_crossing_lake slides/2_kurt_crossing_lake.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Kurt skiing across the lake, Abiel in front. Kurt skiing across the lake, Abiel in front. slides/2_kurt_crossing_lake.jpg 3_below_face slides/3_below_face.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Final approach below the face. Final approach below the face. slides/3_below_face.jpg 4_top_p1 slides/4_top_p1.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Kurt at the belay after doing the first pitch. Kurt at the belay after doing the first pitch. slides/4_top_p1.jpg 5_kurt_p2 slides/5_kurt_p2.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Kurt leading the first technical pitch to a belay on the left. Kurt leading the first technical pitch to a belay on the left. slides/5_kurt_p2.jpg 7_ade_p3 slides/7_ade_p3.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Climbing the "Regretting Helen" pitch on the North Face Direct, Abiel Peak. Climbing the "Regretting Helen" pitch on the North Face Direct, Abiel Peak. slides/7_ade_p3.jpg 8_ade_p3a slides/8_ade_p3a.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The "Regretting Helen" pillar. The "Regretting Helen" pillar. slides/8_ade_p3a.jpg 9_ade_upper_gully slides/9_ade_upper_gully.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Wading in the upper gully. Wading in the upper gully. slides/9_ade_upper_gully.jpg 9_kurt_last_pitch slides/9_kurt_last_pitch.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Kurt digging a trench to the top. Kurt digging a trench to the top. slides/9_kurt_last_pitch.jpg 10_kurt_digging slides/10_kurt_digging.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 More digging. More digging. slides/10_kurt_digging.jpg 11_summit slides/11_summit.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Kurt, summit... perfect day. Kurt, summit... perfect day. slides/11_summit.jpg 12_summit_ade slides/12_summit_ade.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 All big grins. All big grins. slides/12_summit_ade.jpg 13_snoqualmie_pass slides/13_snoqualmie_pass.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 View of Snoqualmie Pass. View of Snoqualmie Pass. slides/13_snoqualmie_pass.jpg 14_route_1 slides/14_route_1.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 The route. The route. slides/14_route_1.jpg 15_Kurt_skiing_out slides/15_Kurt_skiing_out.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 Kurt skiing out. Good powder up high. Kurt skiing out. Good powder up high. slides/15_Kurt_skiing_out.jpg 16_view_of_face slides/16_view_of_face.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 North face of Abiel Peak. North face of Abiel Peak. slides/16_view_of_face.jpg 17_view_up_valley slides/17_view_up_valley.htm Wed, 24 Dec 2008 14:27:11 -0800 Jalbum 8.0 View up the valley. View up the valley. slides/17_view_up_valley.jpg