Sharon - Aug 1, 2016 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1989
Commitment
Very long day, and the day I learned the meaning of "commitment". Great partners though, plus perfect weather, made for a memorable route I still talk about 3 decades later. Looooose & scary in the "bowling alley" gully. Got off route near the top. Descending Asgard is no fun in the dark. As Beckey says: "distinctly sporting".
Not very sustained, but the crux is solid 5.8. It could have been a reasonable day if we had scrambled everything above the crux pitches. Trip report.
haishan - Mar 13, 2013 1:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
Great day
Crux: getting a permit to camp at Colchuck Lake. This was a fine alpine route... tricky route-finding on the lower buttress. We soloed to the base of the excellent finger crack, and climbed 3 pitches before unroping for the rest.
Buckaroo - Nov 3, 2012 1:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2012
Underestimated
Climbed it with Vivian D. I climbed it without rock shoes, made it much harder. This is a full on alpine climb, really liked all the pitches, nice variety. We did it in 2 days, bivied past the summit ridge outside of the permit zone. Then we descended the snowfield without axes or crampons.
SKI - Aug 5, 2011 12:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
Burly
Didn't find the start, got off route several times, went climber's right once we hit the death gulley and that cost us big. Very hard vertical hand/ringlock cracks at the final headwall (summitted at midnight). Snow froze on Asgard during the descent. Hugged the East Buttress- big mistake in approach shoes on a glacier. 6 snow bollard raps later... 25 hours car to car. Sheesh, we suck.
Sharon - Aug 1, 2016 10:08 pm Date Climbed: Aug 13, 1989
CommitmentVery long day, and the day I learned the meaning of "commitment". Great partners though, plus perfect weather, made for a memorable route I still talk about 3 decades later. Looooose & scary in the "bowling alley" gully. Got off route near the top. Descending Asgard is no fun in the dark. As Beckey says: "distinctly sporting".
seano - Jul 10, 2014 1:59 pm Date Climbed: Jul 3, 2014
Long dayNot very sustained, but the crux is solid 5.8. It could have been a reasonable day if we had scrambled everything above the crux pitches. Trip report.
haishan - Mar 13, 2013 1:49 am Date Climbed: Aug 24, 2012
Great dayCrux: getting a permit to camp at Colchuck Lake. This was a fine alpine route... tricky route-finding on the lower buttress. We soloed to the base of the excellent finger crack, and climbed 3 pitches before unroping for the rest.
Buckaroo - Nov 3, 2012 1:07 am Date Climbed: Aug 29, 2012
UnderestimatedClimbed it with Vivian D. I climbed it without rock shoes, made it much harder. This is a full on alpine climb, really liked all the pitches, nice variety. We did it in 2 days, bivied past the summit ridge outside of the permit zone. Then we descended the snowfield without axes or crampons.
SKI - Aug 5, 2011 12:57 am Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2011
BurlyDidn't find the start, got off route several times, went climber's right once we hit the death gulley and that cost us big. Very hard vertical hand/ringlock cracks at the final headwall (summitted at midnight). Snow froze on Asgard during the descent. Hugged the East Buttress- big mistake in approach shoes on a glacier. 6 snow bollard raps later... 25 hours car to car. Sheesh, we suck.
ExcitableBoy - Dec 31, 2010 12:07 pm
DisapointingDid a alterate start they were the hardest pitches on the route @ 5.10. Two much crap for a few good pitches. Car to car 14 hrs.
lukic - Aug 16, 2009 4:09 am Date Climbed: Aug 15, 2009
Long daySome so-so pitches and some pretty great pitches with a terrific partner made for a great day.