The storm let up mid day Thursday, but the
summits of the Lyells were wrapped in clouds. We made a plan to get up early
and move before first light and head up the glacier and hopefully get all five
summits. Early Friday morning, July 26, Lyells were still wrapped in clouds and
raked by high winds, we did the long march up the Lyell Icefield to the base of
the 5 Lyells.
We arrived about 8am, waited in the blasting cold wind until
about 9:30, decided to bail and return to camp. I was so disappointed, but the
Lyells were so socked in. We kept looking back as we walked down the glacier. About
1 km down the glacier, Lyell 5 (Christian Peak) cleared, we turned and decided
to attempt an ascent. On the slog up, we saw two roped groups of 4
climbers descending the south ridge of Christian Peak, assuming heading back to
the hut.
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Summit view from Lyell 3 to north ridge of Lyell 4. |
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Summit selfie on Lyell 3. |
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Scott on the summit of Lyell 2, Lyell 1 in near distance. |
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View to Lyell 3 (r) and Lyell 4 (l) from Lyell 2 summit. |
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View to Lyell 5 (l) and 4 (r). |
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From summit ridge of Lyell 1, view back to Lyell 2 and 3. |
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