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| East Arete, IV, 5.8   | 
| Page Type: Route Location: California, United States, North America Lat/Lon: 37.36810°N / 118.767°W Route Type: Technical Rock Climb Time Required: Most of a day Difficulty: Grade IV, 5.8
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| Page By: asmrz Created/Edited: Nov 13, 2002 / Dec 16, 2009 Object ID: 157338 Hits: 4435 Loading... Page Score: 86.25% - 2 Votes Loading... Vote: Log in to vote |
ApproachEast Ridge of Bear Creek Spire is the step like, long, left hand skyline when viewed from the Trail couple miles from Mosquito Flats. From camp at Dade Lake, hike toward Spire Col and the base of the East Ridge.
Route DescriptionClimb up on the ridge and follow the crest for 22 pitches. Try to stay on the crest as much as possible (couple rappels). The route ends on the summit boulder. Time for average party: 7-11 hours from the base to the summit.
This is one of the classics of Eastern High Sierra. Recommended.
Essential GearOne 50m rope, set of SLCDs (Friends), Set of wires, slings.
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