Mt. Buckner 9,112ft.: North Face:  July 13-14, 2002

Team:  Scott Vetter and Sam Avaiusini

Sahale Mtn.

"Hi, I'm a hoary marmot."

Scott on Sahale Arm, Johannesburg Mtn. in the background

On the Quien Sabe Glacier

Forbidden Peak, Eldorado in the distance

Ripsaw Ridge

Scott traversing ledges on Boston Peak

Making our way across Boston Pk. to the Boston Glacier

Forbidden Peak, Sharkfin Tower in the forground

Scott refilling our water bottles on the Boston Glacier

Making our way across the Boston Glacier to the base of the route

Scott following on the 1st. pitch

Sunset and the Boston Glacier

Scott finishes the 2nd pitch

Awesome silhouette

Our cozy bivy on the summit ridge

4am, Mt. Booker below us

Mt. Logan in the distance

Our 5-star accomidations

View back towards Boston and Sahale

Scott signs the summit register

View down the North Face, note my boot for perspective

View towards the top of the North Couloir

View south over Horseshoe Basin

Scott on the summit

Descent into Horseshoe Basin

Running water on the slabs, Boston and Sahale above

View back across Horseshoe Basin towards Buckner

a happy little waterfall, ahhh.

Check out a video clip of our bivy:  Bivy on the summit ridge (9.12MB)

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