North Face Northwest Ridge
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Description
Ben Manfredi once said of the North Face Northwest ridge (NFNWR), "If I could only ski one route every year, this would be it." Possibly the first person to descend it, his bias does not detract from its appeal. From the Pinnacle, the route quickly transitions into a convex, commonly rimed slope. Near a rock band mid-route you have an option of continuing on the more moderate Northwest Ridge or the steeper NFNWR. If you commit, it is important to have either climbed or scouted the rockband and exit onto the Adams Glacier. The route's northwest aspect makes it ideal to descend mid to late afternoon. Best skied during a heat wave.
Details
| Mountain | Mount Adams | |
| Aspect | Northwest | |
| Local Relief | From | |
| 7,450 ft (2,270 m) | The Pinnacle to Killen Creek trailhead | |
| Average Slope | Vertical | Source |
| 44° | 1,880 ft (573 m) | Route Topo |
| Approach | Killen Creek | |
Labelled Route Photo
Documented Descents
- There is a rumor that Doug Coombs and Glen Plake may have skied the route circa 1997.
- 2000 Spring, ski descent of the NFNWR to Adams Glacier by Ben and Troy Manfredi, Tygh Wyckoff (CascadeClassics).
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Route Topo
