Hasn't voted | Jeremy,
I think it is possible that the SW Arete was done by Chuck Grossman and partner back in about 1980. I don't know if its the exact line, but he showed me the SW arete years ago and described the climbing as 5.11+, and very scary. Chuck was solid at the grade so I believe him. I know he is still kicking around in the mountains of Colorado playing guitar at bars, so you might run into him sometime.
Also in the mid 1990s, Cameron Tague and I put a few bolts in on the overhanging face just barely visable in your photo. Not sure I've ever been so scared, bad bolts on bad rock. We bailed less than a pitch up. Felt bad about leaving biners as I was sure it would encorage someone to go back up there.
kent |
Elk Mountains