More pics from Huntington's Ravine

Here are a few more pictures of our trip up into Huntington Ravine. The plan was to tackle Pinnacle Gully, but after arriving at the ravine floor at 7:00AM and finding 5 people already working their way up the fan to the base of the climb (look carefully and you can count 10 people in the photo below!!!) , we fell back on Plan B..."North Gully". We had warm temps, 8 pitches of ice and snow, the entire rim of the Ravine to navigate after topping out, a storm on the way, and a couple of cold Moat Mountain Brewery's finest waiting for us.


We topped out at 10:30AM and thus began our long trek accross the garden to the escape hatch which we quickly glissaded in 15 minutes. Yah...we dropped over 1000 feet in 15 minutes which saw us to the car at 1:25 and at the Moat at 1:45!!! Again....does it get any better than this???

After the Glissade nearing the ravine floor!

North Gully is the steep line just to the right of the longest line you can see in the center of the photo. If you look real hard you can see the first pitch (crux) on the right. The route then shoots up and to the right.

Bob Ahearn grabbing a little nourishment after the final push to the summit ridge. Enjoying the morning sun and great views!

This is my new Cilogear 40B Worksack on its shakedown trip. Thus far, I couldn't be more pleased with how it has performed. Check back in a week or two to read my full review!

Bob styl'n the second pitch of North Gully.

If you look closely, you can count ten climbers on Pinnacle (route in the center of the photo). Don't forget to look right! Click on the image to enlarge.

Me at the pin anchors at the top of the first pitch of "North".

So close, yet so far away!!


The sun rises up to great us as the clouds slowy lift from the valley floor. It was as quiet and peaceful as it looks.