The West Rib is a great route, the approach is snow free earlier then all the other routes and so can be climbed most of the year but especially after April.  Its a fun route and next time  will bring my skis

Great campsite at 7200ft

Looking back at the campsite so so far away :)

Heather and Lyle at a belay anchor

View of the summit tower, the crux

The camera making our summit feel much closer

Lyle loving the conditions

The Naja and the North Ridge, looking over to the JPG finish

Joe and Heather enjoying the view

Heather and Lyle enjoying a anchor stop, Pamelia Lake is a long way below us.

Same location without the zoom!!

Summit tower

The route to the top. getting close

Some exposure is simply incredible

This must not be the crux if I have time for a photo :)

A gigi, a harness and rope at the summit

Lyle, wishing he was nowhere else

Its good to see everyone still smiling at the crux

Summit shot

Time to write in the logbook that is kept in a small cannister screwed into the rock

View looking South

View looking North

View looking East

Time to leave the summit

Descending from summit

Having completed the rap from the summit

Another reason to start early is to avoid any afternoon thunderclouds that can develop. Mt Jefferson is at the crest between the coastal influence and the desert.

The summit is covered in clouds but we are down, good timming

 

 

 

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