Dead End on Sargents Ridge

Dead End on Sargents Ridge

January 10, 2010 - Just after we merged with the Green Butte route we were cliffed out by a rib extending down the ridge to the west (#1 in this photo). There was no reasonable way to climb over it, and descending around it would have meant dropping at least several hundred feet. There were many other ribs after this that had obviously had the same problem, so dropping around them really meant dropping off the route and traversing into Avalanche Gulch. In a final effort, I climbed along the ridge crest hoping it would provide a way past the ribs. Instead, I ended up on top of a spire with this view (#2 in this photo). Doh! With greater snow cover (like our return in February) and a rope, you could probably stay on this ridge for some great technical mixed climbing.
PellucidWombat
on Feb 20, 2010 4:22 pm
Image Type(s): Alpine Climbing
Image ID: 598566

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