Nice job Alan! You've got a nice little monopoly going down there with the Sangres on SP! Congrats on the success of this outing, although I gotta wonder about you guys! Great photo selection from your trip as well from other contributors, and as usual, very well written!
I am much appreciated of the information on the caves. Were you able to locate the entrances on your climb? The snow probably would have made this impossible though... I have seen a photo showing the two main entrances locations but they were accompanied by a disclaimer that they can be trick to find.
We approached from the south and gained the NE ridge before reaching the caves. From the south, you have to cross the ridge and down into the basin. The caves are on the eastern flanks of Marble and Point 12,739. The other way to get to them is via the Music Pass trail. However, that's as much as I know about how to get to the caves. The book listed under the Caves section of the main page is supposed to have detailed directions on how to find them.
You wouldn't happen to have any info on the NNE ridge extending from the Marble/Milwaukee saddle, would you? Looks like it might make for a good ascent route from the S Colony road. Steep bushwack after the creek crossing, class 2 start, perhaps 4th class finish.
Kane - Nov 14, 2004 1:59 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentMan, you really had work hard for this one. Great page. Were your feet cold?
Alan Ellis - Nov 14, 2004 9:02 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. I tweaked the page a bit. No...my feet were so hot, I finished the climb barefooted (insert sarcasm). :-)
Alan Ellis - Nov 14, 2004 9:04 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for your vote. Your photo made top billing on the page.
AE
Aaron Johnson - Nov 14, 2004 12:43 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentNice job Alan! You've got a nice little monopoly going down there with the Sangres on SP! Congrats on the success of this outing, although I gotta wonder about you guys! Great photo selection from your trip as well from other contributors, and as usual, very well written!
brenta - Nov 14, 2004 3:55 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat pages and pictures. Very detailed and well written. Thanks for posting!
Alan Ellis - Nov 14, 2004 6:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote and the corrections. I think I got them all.
AE
Dean - Nov 15, 2004 9:17 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentA very nice page. I like the pic from Broken Hand Peak. I can relate to that name after breaking mine on Mt. Whitney back in August.
Alan Ellis - Nov 15, 2004 10:42 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote and the nice comment.
AE
wildstar - Nov 16, 2004 10:16 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGeat page.
Alan Ellis - Nov 16, 2004 2:10 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote!
jenniferdenoya - Nov 16, 2004 11:20 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat info, as always!
Alan Ellis - Nov 16, 2004 2:09 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentJennifer,
Thanks for the vote and the nice comments.
AE
Alan Ellis - Nov 18, 2004 8:59 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentJim, thanks for the vote. See you this winter....
AE
JonBradford - Nov 22, 2004 6:45 pm - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentGreat page Alan.
I am much appreciated of the information on the caves. Were you able to locate the entrances on your climb? The snow probably would have made this impossible though... I have seen a photo showing the two main entrances locations but they were accompanied by a disclaimer that they can be trick to find.
Jon
Alan Ellis - Nov 22, 2004 7:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentWe approached from the south and gained the NE ridge before reaching the caves. From the south, you have to cross the ridge and down into the basin. The caves are on the eastern flanks of Marble and Point 12,739. The other way to get to them is via the Music Pass trail. However, that's as much as I know about how to get to the caves. The book listed under the Caves section of the main page is supposed to have detailed directions on how to find them.
Grant - Dec 5, 2004 7:55 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentExcellent, I like the section about the Marble Cave.
Alan Ellis - Dec 5, 2004 8:26 pm - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentGrant, Thanks for the vote. See you in Feb at the Gathering?
Alan
Alan Ellis - Dec 7, 2004 11:46 am - Hasn't voted
Untitled CommentThanks for the vote. What do you expect in return for this good vote?
Bor - Dec 28, 2004 3:11 am - Voted 10/10
Untitled CommentAs I can see on all your pages you have done great pages! Very nice!
Monster5 - Mar 26, 2013 11:06 pm - Voted 10/10
?You wouldn't happen to have any info on the NNE ridge extending from the Marble/Milwaukee saddle, would you? Looks like it might make for a good ascent route from the S Colony road. Steep bushwack after the creek crossing, class 2 start, perhaps 4th class finish.