Most people climb Mt. Huntington via its popular West Face Couloir (AKA Nettle Quirk), but I’ve always been drawn to the ultra-aesthetic Harvard Route (West Ridge). The climbing is much more difficult, and the line of the route itself is incredible . We wanted to do the first single –push style ascent of this route, and after having been on it a couple of times before I knew it pretty well and figured we had a shot at it.
Bergshrund to Berschrund it took us 27 hours – it was a great day out!
After resting for a few days, we noticed a very stunning and unclimbed line on the huge face between the WF Couloir and the Harvard Route.
In disconcerting weather we left base camp at about 5AM and started skiing to the base.
The second pitch was the crux – M7+ climbing over a roof to WI5 ice. 
Rick leading a mixed pitch high on the route.
We intersected the Harvard Route about 2,000 feet above the glacier. We're calling our new line the "Community College Couloir" in a pun on the Harvard boys.
Cheers-
Chris Thomas
Cheers-
Chris Thomas
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