2 0 1 2 ) ▁and ▁the ▁route ▁has ▁not ▁been ▁clim bed ▁since . ▁Due ▁to ▁the ▁rem oten ess ▁of ▁the ▁range ▁and ▁the ▁usually ▁terrible ▁weather , ▁this ▁peak ▁has ▁seen ▁only ▁a ▁few ▁asc ents . ▁The ▁first ▁as cent ▁of ▁the ▁peak ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁by ▁Russell ▁Mc Le an ▁and ▁Charlie ▁Por ter ▁( f resh ▁from ▁the ▁first ▁solo ▁of ▁the ▁Cass in ▁R idge ▁on ▁Den ali ). ▁ ▁Notable ▁asc ents ▁and ▁routes ▁▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁West ▁Face . ▁ ▁Charlie ▁Por ter ▁and ▁Russell ▁Mc Le an , ▁June ▁ 2 1 ▁to ▁July ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁▁▁ 1 9 7 6 ▁Ill us ory ▁R idge ▁( n orth ▁r idge ) ▁( N CC S ▁V , ▁F 8 ▁A 3 ). ▁ ▁David ▁Black , ▁Andrew ▁Emb ick , ▁Michael ▁Gra ber , ▁Alan ▁Long . ▁ ▁Sum mit ▁reached ▁July ▁ 1 0 , ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁▁▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁East ▁But tr ess ▁Andy ▁Emb ick , ▁Mike ▁Gra ber , ▁Al ▁Long ▁and ▁George ▁Sch unk , ▁June ▁ 2 ▁to ▁June ▁ 9 , ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁▁▁ 1 9 9 7 ▁R ide ▁the ▁Light ning , ▁VI ▁ 5 . 1 0 ▁A 4 ▁W I 3 . ▁ ▁Dan ▁Os man , ▁K itt y ▁Cal h oun , ▁Steve ▁Ger ber ding