Mt. Shuksan - Fisher Chimneys

Two-day, successful take on the challenging scramble route up Fisher Chimneys and across upper Curtis glacier to meet up with Sulfide glacier for final ascent of summit pyramid.

A forest approach past Lake Ann rendered this view of the technical portion of the climb. Shuksan’s summit barely peaks out from the clouds.

Navigating early snow fields in order to access the vertical chimneys.

Camp set-up just above final chimney.

Early morning from the top of Sulfide glacier. Baker in the background!

Part of this climb’s challenge lies in its technicality - mixed medium rock and ice demanded use of ice tools, as Win demonstrates in the foreground.

Win and I, summit of Shuksan.

Another time-consuming but fun way to travel - self-rappelling. There were somewhere between 10 and 13 rap stations from the summit to the bottom of the chimneys.

Shuksan’s summit pyramid, in every sense of the word.

Chris looks on while descending Hell’s Highway, a super steep section connecting upper Curtis glacier and Sulfide glacier.

Chris on Winnies Slide, with Hell’s Highway illuminated in the background.

A couple tired gents below the chimneys. Summit day totaled 17 hours of active time.