Mount Hunter video.

I posted a congrads to the climbersearlier on the blog. And I was sincere. Some obviously hard climbing was done in bad conditions.



http://coldthistle.blogspot.com//06/major-new-route-on-north-face-of-hunter.html



But am I the only one who has to wonder? The Wall of Shadows on Hunter (FA 1994) was repeated in alpine styleon the 2nd ascent (2001)without a portaledge ledge?



"The Wall of Shadows (VI 5.9 M7 95 degree ice/mixed) on the north face of Mt. Hunter's north buttress, which received its second ascent in 2001 by Kevin Mahoney and Ben Gilmore,"



http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP01/climbing-note-editors-2



Jon Bracey and Rich Cross in 2004 repeated, "A Pair of Jacks" (VI M6 WI5+, 6,000')on the northwest face of Mt. Kennedy without a ledge. It too was first done in 1996 in capsule style with a ledge.



http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP08/climbing-note-cross



"The soaring tower stands prominent above Kahiltna Base Camp. Even an untrained eye may notice the thin ribbons of ice intertwining down sheer granite cliff bands and buttresses. These are the natural passageways that allow modern alpinists to ascend the intimidating buttress. Climbers attempting the route are on center stage for gawkers at the airstrip. The Park Service often has a high power telescope trained on the North Buttress so curious onlookers can track their progress. The remains of an old porta-ledge used on the first ascent of the Wall of Shadows can still be seen dangling above the Third Ice Band." SUPERTOPO





http://www.blackdiamondequipment.com/en-us/journal/climb-trips/trips/bd-athlete-jumbo-yokoyama-reports-on-ascent-of-mount-hunters-wall-of-shadows/



Bracey has also done a alpine ascent of the North Buttress Gully on Hunter previous. No question he has paid his dues there.



http://www.alpinist.com/doc/ALP19/newswire-hunter-westman-walsh-bracey-houseman



The actual first ascent of the North Buttress was done by Doug Klewin and Todd Bibler without a ledge.



Two other more recent climbs on Hunter worth looking at:



http://colinhaley.blogspot.com//05/mt-hunter.html



DOES STYLE MATTER?



Looking down from the first rock band on what would later become Deprivation..1979.