Type: Trad, Alpine, 24 pitches, Grade V
FA: Fred Beckey in 1963
Back in September 2020, Felipe, Fernando, and I climbed the Northeast Buttress of Mt. Slesse. We planned for one bivouac but ended up with two, sleeping at the base and on the top. The first night, we were caught in rain at midnight and used an aluminum blanket as a rain cover to protect my down sleeping bag. Kudos to Felipe, who led all the pitches, since my experience with alpine trad was minimal at that time. The fire season prevented us from having any view of the surrounding landscape from the summit. I'm thinking of going back and doing it the proper way, in a one-day push.