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Early Winters Spires
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The Early Winters Spires are two rock formations in the Liberty Bell Group of the North Cascade Range in Washington State, U.S.A. The two spires (North and South) are virtually one granite massif, split by a deep cleft formed by jointing and erosion. The shapes of these spires are attributed to ice wedging, cleaving along master joints by soil acids, and perpetual weathering.
First ascent: May 28, 1950/. Wesley Grande, Pete Schoening, and Dick Widrig.
First ascent: July 20, 1937. Kenneth Adam, Raffi Bedayn, and W. Kenneth Davis were credited in there report of first ascent however, only Bedayn and Neil Ruge appear in the summit register.
North Early Winters Spire
Elevation: 7,760 ft/ 2,366 mFirst ascent: May 28, 1950/. Wesley Grande, Pete Schoening, and Dick Widrig.
South Early Winters Spire
Elevation: 7,807 ft/ 2,380 mFirst ascent: July 20, 1937. Kenneth Adam, Raffi Bedayn, and W. Kenneth Davis were credited in there report of first ascent however, only Bedayn and Neil Ruge appear in the summit register.