Crystal Peak Scrambles
This gallery contains images from two routes.
1. Crystal via Helen & Father Dyer - Class 3
2. Crystal via Father Dyer's East Ridge - Easy Class 3
We climbed Mt Helen then did the class 3 traverse to Father Dyer. From Father Dyer we climbed Crystal Peak and then Peak 10. Our route was just under 8 miles and 4,000 vertical. It took us 7 hours.
Partners: Kristi Henes, Jim Griffiths
Mt. Helen's East Slopes - Class 2
Traverse to Father Dyer - Class 3
Traverse to Crystal - Class 2
Traverse to Peak 10 - Class 2
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Mt. Helen's East Slopes - Class 2 Traverse to Father Dyer - Class 3 Traverse to Crystal - Class 2 Traverse to Peak 10 - Class 2
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Summit of Helen... Happy Birthday text to Colleen
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Kristi explains the route to Jim
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A view of our route. Pacific Peak (top left of center). Father Dyer (top right of center) . The painted wall of Father Dyer reminds me of the painted wall in the Black Canyon.
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Alex and Jim coming off of Helen
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Alex and Kristi Hen... ass
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Lots of exposure on this move
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Pacific Peak front and center. Atlantic Peak top left.
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Kristi eyes Father Dyer's summit
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Summit of Father Dyer... Happy Birthday text to Colleen
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Alex and Kristi on Crystal's summit.
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Summit of Crystal... Happy Birthday text to Colleen
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After traversing from Father Dyer to Crystal we decided to check out Peak 10.
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Summit of Peak 10... Happy Birthday text to Colleen
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Summit of Peak 10. Merica!
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Dillon Reservoir from Peak 10
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Lower Crystal Lake and Father Dyer
Father Dyer's East Ride - Class 3 Crystal's South Ridge - Class 2

































