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The rubber leg ascent of Mt. Ashlu's East Ridge

There's nothing like 5000' feet of elevation gain and peak altitude of 8500' to make you realize you are not in the shape you'd like to be!

Paul and I did this stunning route on Sunday, July 4, 2004. What an awesome area! Other than a bit of a bush thrash for the first 1 km, this is a great class 2-3 day out in a spectacular alpine area. It’s too bad that access to this area via the Ashlu Mainline logging road may soon be lost due to deteriorating road conditions.
Paul making his way though the usual bush approach along Shortcut Creek
Paul making his way though the usual bush approach along Shortcut Creek		 Our first views of the distant Porterhouse Ridge
Our first views of the distant Porterhouse Ridge		 Paul eyeing the Porterhouse Ridge
Paul eyeing the Porterhouse Ridge		 Paul on one of many small creek crossings
Paul on one of many small creek crossings
Paul at the end of the Shortcut Creek basin
Paul at the end of the Shortcut Creek basin		 Glacier waterfall
Glacier waterfall		 Paul nearing the base of Ashlu's east ridge
Paul nearing the base of Ashlu's east ridge		 Paul dwarfed by a desert of snow and ice
Paul dwarfed by a desert of snow and ice
Alpine flower's on Ashlu's east ridge
Alpine flower's on Ashlu's east ridge		 Paul on the summit
Paul on the summit		 Paul again, looking smug on the summit
Paul again, looking smug on the summit		 A window in the clouds as we descend the east ridge
A window in the clouds as we descend the east ridge
Panorama from just below the east ridge of Ashlu (view origonal size)
Panorama from just below the east ridge of Ashlu (view origonal size)		 Looking over toward Porterhouse peak from below the east ridge of Ashlu
Looking over toward Porterhouse peak from below the east ridge of Ashlu		 A view of the Shortcut Creek valley on the way out
A view of the Shortcut Creek valley on the way out		 The results of a mishap on one of my creek crossings!
The results of a mishap on one of my creek crossings!
Obligatory Jeep shot
Obligatory Jeep shot		 The 15 km green tunnel on the Ashlu Mainline logging road
The 15 km green tunnel on the "Ashlu Mainline" logging road

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Bob Pritchard 28-Dec-2005 08:10
Great set of photos for Ashlu, one of the best secrets in the lower mainland -- all you need is the bugs to make it even more real! Three of us refer to the waterfall as The Hydrant, because earlier in the summer it shoots out about 60 feet -- water pressure builds up underneath the ice/snow field above, forcing the water out almost horizontally.
amadeig 04-Dec-2005 21:08
speechless and amazing scenes!...
Matt 27-Jul-2004 03:50
Beautiful mountain photography! Especially love the little patch of Alpine flowers you came across..
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