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Mt Rexford via the West Ridge

Paul and I did this classic, moderate, alpine ascent on Saturday, July 24. Other than being a little (ok, a lot) on the hot side, it was an almost perfect day. I was very happy to have my Jeep to get past the washout on the access road, since this would have added 4 km and 1000 feet elevation (each way) to the hike! After the long, dreary ascent trail of Sloan Pk, WA last weekend, this trail was a delight as it punched straight upward, gaining ~4600 feet in ~4km! The scrambling on the west ridge itself is nothing short of delightful and the surroundings for the final climb to the true summit are stunning. Awesome!

All images labeled PR courtesy of Paul Raymond)
Doing a little Jeepin' on the Nesakwatch Creek FSR (You've got to love swaybar disconnects!)
Doing a little Jeepin' on the Nesakwatch Creek FSR (You've got to love swaybar disconnects!)		 Doing a little Jeepin' to get past the washout on the Nesakwatch Creek FSR (2)
Doing a little Jeepin' to get past the washout on the Nesakwatch Creek FSR (2)		 A view of Slesse from the Rexford trail
A view of Slesse from the Rexford trail		 Paul checking out Slesse
Paul checking out Slesse
Carpet of Green on the Rexford trail
Carpet of Green on the Rexford trail		 A view of Slesse and Mt Baker
A view of Slesse and Mt Baker		 Paul looking casual on steep terrain near Rexford's False summit
Paul looking casual on steep terrain near Rexford's False summit		 Paul nearing Rexford's False Summit (1)
Paul nearing Rexford's False Summit (1)
Paul nearing Rexford's False Summit (2)
Paul nearing Rexford's False Summit (2)		 Paul getting ready to climb the true summit of Rexford
Paul getting ready to climb the true summit of Rexford		 Me after grovelling up the true summit block (PR)
Me after grovelling up the true summit block (PR)		 Mt Rexford panorama (Best viewed Origonal Size
Mt Rexford panorama (Best viewed "Origonal" Size
Paul pearched on the summit
Paul pearched on the summit		 Paul on the False Summit
Paul on the False Summit		 Me setting up to rappel off the summit block of Rexford
Me setting up to rappel off the summit block of Rexford		 Me rappelling off the summit block (1)
Me rappelling off the summit block (1)
Me rappelling off the summit block (2)
Me rappelling off the summit block (2)		 Paul on Rappel
Paul on Rappel		 A foreshortened view of the West Ridge of Mt Rexford
A foreshortened view of the West Ridge of Mt Rexford		 Looking down the boulder field on the way back to the trail
Looking down the boulder field on the way back to the trail
Checking to see how much clearance I have on the way back through the washout
Checking to see how much clearance I have on the way back through the washout		 More Fun with the Jeep on the way out (1)
More Fun with the Jeep on the way out (1)		 More Fun with the Jeep on the way out (2)
More Fun with the Jeep on the way out (2)

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