Peaks around Ruth Glacier, Ski Ascents. Our members were Karl Schott, leader, Alfons Steinsberger, Günter Forchthammer, Dr. Herbert Forster, Heinz Strobach, Günther Bühler, Heinz Rückert, Hanno Maier, Manfred Golla, Alexander Kofler and I. We were in the region from May 25 to June 6. With mainly good conditions, we were able to ascend ten summits. For as many ascents and descents as possible, we used alpine skis with touring bindings. We all climbed and skied down Mount Dickey in three groups. Several of us placed a high camp on the north fork of the Ruth Glacier. On May 27 Strobach, Rückert and Bühler plowed through deep snow and then climbed the final icy slope, using seven ice screws, to ascend the southwest ridge of Silverthrone. On May 28 Rückert, Strobach and Bühler skied up P 10,860*. On the 29th Strobach, Rücker, Maier and Bühler skied to within 1000 feet of the top of P 12,585* and climbed to the summit. Both lie southeast of Silverthrone. On May 30 Strobach, Bühler, Rückert and Forster skied up P 11,670* and P 12,290*, south and southwest of Silverthrone. That same day Steinsberger, Kofler, Forchthammer, Schott, Golla and I skied up Explorers Peak and on June 1 the same group skied nearly to the top of P 8245*, northeast of Dan Beard, and completed the climb on crampons. After a bivouac, Strobach, Bühler, Rückert, Schott, Golla and I on June 4 reached the western summit of the Moose’s Tooth. On June 5 Strobach and Maier climbed Barrille; Strobach made a difficult ski descent of the north face.

Ingo Buchelt, Deutscher Alpenverein

* First ascent.