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| Sierra Ledge Rat | 1992: Solo N Face  | |
| Clyde variation | |
| Posted Jul 17, 2008 11:23 pm | ||
| Diggler | N face (Muir route) up, SE glacier down Date Climbed: Jun 22, 2008 | |
| Starting at 7.37 instead of 6.00 (from camp at Ediza Lake) like originally planned (stayed up & hung out with later than anticipated Dutch & Jim, whom I’d just met at the adjacent campsite- very cool guys) proved fateful, as I missed the return shuttle by ~1:50 (I could have spent less time at the summit- that, combined with the late start, would’ve made the difference). I am thus typing this entry at work the following day after approximately 1 hour of sleep since summit/return day yesterday (it’s going to be a long day). Regardless, it was a beautiful day, despite the day prior having numerous hail/rain incidents, as well as rapidly-moving early morning clouds that initially caused me some concern.Oh yeah, there were TONS of mosquitoes too- I probably killed a few hundred of the little bastards myself. Horrific. Anyway, aside from the snow being quite soft, conditions were splendid. The area surrounding Ritter & Banner I believe to be one of the prettiest in the Sierra. Always a joy to be there. The route that ol' Muir picked out was a gem- a steep N face climb up from the glacier, good exposure & quite enjoyable. A very nice way to follow in the footsteps of a legend. Summited at 12.44, staying until 13.29. Views up top were spectacular, particularly with everything higher up still having a mantel of snow. Great day. | |
| Posted Jun 23, 2008 11:25 am | ||
| 96avs01 | Slog from Minaret Vista Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2008 | |
| After the Memorial Day weekend snow left the high country dicey with 1-2+ feet of unconsolidated snow we opted for a super slog of Ritter from the locked gate at Minaret vista. Climbed the Clyde variation of the SE glacier route almost exclusively in snowshoes (based on our previous experience above the Hourglass Couloir on Mt. Dade a few days earlier), with the exception being the traverse of the SE glacier where we opted for crampons. Views were great, we didn't see another person from TH to TH, and even caught a ride from the Reds Meadow store manager back up the road to the gate. Great trip! Trip Report | |
| Posted Jun 6, 2008 7:37 pm | ||
| paisajeroamericano | long day hike Date Climbed: Oct 10, 2007 | |
| I think I took the Clyde Variation Route. There was some snow around, but it didn't slow me down too much. It was really cloudy during the approach, so navigation was a bit tricky. Great views once I finally made it to the top, as the skies cleared up in my honor. I think you can see Half Dome from the peak. The dog made it up as well. Bravo! | |
| Posted Oct 17, 2007 11:53 pm | ||
| lefty | SE Couloir Date Climbed: Jun 30, 2007 | |
| Soft snow conditions, no crampons needed for this afternoon climb. | |
| Posted Sep 14, 2007 9:27 pm | ||
| EastcoastMike | SE Glacier | |
| Hiked it on Columbus day weekend 2006. Beautiful day, beautiful mountain. Did it as an overnight and took our time to enjoy it, it was glorious! | |
| Posted Sep 12, 2007 11:02 pm | ||
| Zinge | Ritter/Banner Dayhike Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007 | |
| Awesome day, warm temps and no wind. Climbed with Adamus, 13hr round trip. | |
| Posted Sep 11, 2007 1:14 am | ||
| Adamus | Ritter and Banner from Agnew via the Saddle Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007 | |
| Awesome climb! The snow on the saddle was a bit soft for my crampons. My points just cut through the snow like butter, even though it was still early in the day. A smaller snowfield at the base of the north face was quite icy though, and I was glad my crampons were sharp for that. Took the right chute up through some class 3 ledges, which was very enjoyable. The ramp was snow-free and full of loose rock, so we took the class 3 bypass on the side. Descended the SE glacier, which was snow-free as well. 13 hours R/T. Tagged Banner too. | ||
| Posted Sep 9, 2007 11:12 pm | ||
| Donno | SE Glacier Date Climbed: Aug 25, 2007 | |
| With Peter & Rahil. 10-1/2 hrs r/t from Ediza, by a variation to the standard route. | |
| Posted Aug 28, 2007 9:41 pm | ||
| Dave S | North Face (Left chute) Date Climbed: Aug 18, 2007 | |
| Climbed with Anthony B. Great day in the mountains! | |
| Posted Aug 21, 2007 12:24 am | ||
| Dennis Poulin | SE Route Date Climbed: Aug 12, 2007 | |
| Backpacked in to the tarn below Ritter/Banner with Dan. Nice hike up by the Ritter Glacierette on the southeast side. Lots of loose rocks. | |
| Posted Aug 20, 2007 9:49 pm | ||
| bechtt | North Face (ascent); SE slope (descent) Date Climbed: Jul 16, 2007 | |
| Great climb up the right chute (Clyde's route) after surmounting the icy snow tongue. Snow was easily bypassed on the ramp making this an easy ascent. The descent wasn't any fun down the SE backside. Made it back to camp at dark with no headlamps. Peak #4 on JMT adventure. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2007 5:16 pm | ||
| CBoldt1010 | Beautiful Day Date Climbed: Jul 1, 2007 | |
| What a great peak, but the mosquitoes were out of control!!!! | |
| Posted Jul 2, 2007 4:04 pm | ||
| Pantilat | North Face Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007 | |
| Climbed the North Face via Lake Catherine and the Rush Creek Trail (Silver Lake). Descended the North Face and then did Banner. After returning to Ritter-Banner Saddle, descended to Nydiver Lakes across to Garnet Lake and back up to Agnew Pass. A 12 hour, 15 minute day. | |
| Posted Jun 25, 2007 9:43 pm | ||
| metasyn11 | North Face Date Climbed: Jun 23, 2007 | |
| From our Thousand Island lake campsite, we ascended to the Ritter-Banner Saddle via North Glacier Pass. The snow was pretty soft and crampons weren't really necessary at any point. After bagging Banner, we climbed the right chute of the north face, then, when the classic ramp looked a little dicey due to snow, we traversed around and climbed the broad but steep west face directly to the summit. Great climbing and a fantastic view = elated. | |
| Posted Jun 24, 2007 11:07 pm | ||
| tb00957 | SE glacier Date Climbed: Jun 10, 2007 | |
| Nice snow condition. We didn't need crampon on the way up even though we carried them. No postholing either. Lots of glissade on the way back. | ||
| Posted Jun 22, 2007 3:55 pm | ||
| bcd | Ritter Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2004 | |
| Ritter! | |
| Posted Mar 20, 2007 3:30 am | ||
| renaistre | Secor's Chute Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2005 | |
| This was my first Sierra peak, and it was the peak put me under the spell of mountaineering. We had perfect conditions, with soft snow and some clouds - but no postholing or storms. We did sort of regret going up Secor's chute because of the loose and steep rock, but we all made it up without any major problems. We descended via Owen's chute. | |
| Posted Nov 16, 2006 6:49 pm | ||
| Langenbacher | West Slope - North Face Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2006 | |
| Climbed with Charles from camp at Catherine Lake. Waited 2 hours for the sun to soften the snow around middle Ritter Lake, but still too much frozen high-angle snow on the "class 2" west slope, so we climbed class 3 rock, got off route and corrected. Decided that going down the North Face would be a lot easier than our ascent route. Had a little trouble figuring out the route down, but finally made it back to camp at 6 pm and back to Agnew Meadows at 1:30 AM. We 2 climbed Mt. Davis the day before, and camped with Kathy, Shawn, and Peter. Views from both peaks were beautiful. More pictures will be posted at http://outdoors.webshots.com/album/553569003EXsQSQ as time permits. | |
| Posted Aug 30, 2006 1:11 am | ||
| thebeave7 | North Face/SE Glacier Date Climbed: Aug 5, 2006 | |
| Climbed along with Banner as part of the Sierra Challenge(alt peak). Beautiful climb, the SE glacier is a bit of a maze. | |
| Posted Aug 14, 2006 4:35 am | ||
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