Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
Posted:
Fri Mar 08, 2013 7:03 amby Matt Lemke
Are there any good moderate rock routes on Gannett Peak in the 5.6-5.8 range? Trying to figure out how I want to climb this peak.
Thanks
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
Posted:
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:13 pmby Jesus Malverde
Matt,
FWIW,
Joe Kelsey's Climbing and Hiking Wind River Mountains (Chockstone Press, 1994 edition) has some basic descriptions of rock routes on Gannett Peak (pages 120-124). Not sure if any are "good."
http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Hiking-W ... 0934641706
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
Posted:
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:17 pmby WyomingSummits
I'm wanting to do Gannett this summer and had some people bail. When are you planning on going and would you want some company?
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
Posted:
Thu Mar 14, 2013 2:55 pmby Teresa Gergen
Kelsey's book will be out in a 3rd edition in a few months:
http://www.amazon.com/Climbing-Hiking-W ... ntains+3rd
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:08 pmby pyerger
The north ridge goes at 5.5 Started up this route, some years ago, approaching from Green river lakes, Then up Tourist creek. Scramble up to the saddle between Mt Koven, and Gannett, then up the north ridge. Do to weather we did not make it all the way, so all I can tell you is it is mostly scrambling,vs,climbing, with a fair amount of exposure. Check, Kelseys book.
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 9:44 pmby chugach mtn boy
The climb described here is not the whole N ridge, but finishes on the last part of the N Ridge:
http://www.akmountain.com/index.cfm/2008/07/25/Gannett-Peak--West-CouloirGives a good sense of what the upper portion of the N Ridge rock route would be like.
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:40 pmby Matt Lemke
Thanks guys...I have the Kelsey Book and look at it quite a bit. I was just wondering if there were any good 5.8 routes in particular. I am headed to do Gannett the third week of July with a couple friends but you are certainly welcome to join. I hope to be there a week for a Wyoming 13er slamfest!
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
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Thu Mar 14, 2013 10:41 pmby Matt Lemke
Darn...he sold his soul to the Falcon
Re: Rock Routes on Gannett Peak
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Fri Mar 15, 2013 12:19 amby WyomingSummits
Matt Lemke wrote:Thanks guys...I have the Kelsey Book and look at it quite a bit. I was just wondering if there were any good 5.8 routes in particular. I am headed to do Gannett the third week of July with a couple friends but you are certainly welcome to join. I hope to be there a week for a Wyoming 13er slamfest!
Thanks, but I'll be on the Grand then followed by the Cirque 2 weeks later. Have fun!