Cloudsplitter Mountain Guides

Jason basking in the sun at the base of the Diagonal ramp, with Henderson Lake and the Works behind.

Peak foliage?

These are photos from an overnight trip into Wallface Mountain last weekend with Jason G. On the drive over and on the hike in from Tahawus, the colors were sublime. Once each season Jason gets a 'free pass' from his family and work to take a weekend to get out climbing (rock, ice or mountain) and really make the most of it. So we usually go with a big backcountry adventure. We had the classic Diagonal Route (III 5.8. 860') to ourselves and celebrated the peak of the fall season in full glory before making our way back down to dinner and a bivy near Indian Pass for the night. In the morning it was raining hard, so we loaded up on coffee, called it a day and hiked out, thankful we had such an incredible day on Saturday. Jason and I agreed on the walk out, this- all of it- is what it's all about.

Jason belays beneath the ominous 'No Man's a Pilot' chimneys.

High exposure and easy climbing on the Diagonal.

Jason exits the scenic slabs exposed slabs of the Ramp pitches.

Jason on the wide exit of the pitch 6 dihedral.

Jason, livin' the dream, tops out the Diagonal, 900' feet up Wallface Mountain.

The view south from the summit ledge of the Diagonal.

First rappel back down the central rappel route.

Scenic views of the MacIntyre Range (Algonquin, Iroquois and Boundary Peaks.)

Jason raps the overhanging Gourmet dihedral.

The final central rappel to the base of Wallface.

Wallface Mountain's south end and the Diagonal ramp, from Summit Rock in Indian Pass.