I traversed from Sherpa on 7/9/14, and it is indeed long, with non-trivial route-finding; most of it is also not especially fun. You can often trade off between 4th or low 5th-class climbing along the crest and krummholtz-whacking to the south, though I think you're forced to do at least a bit of both. On the good side, the east sides of most towers are easier than the west, so you probably won't cliff out by staying close to the crest.
seano - Jul 10, 2014 6:34 pm - Hasn't voted
West ridgeI traversed from Sherpa on 7/9/14, and it is indeed long, with non-trivial route-finding; most of it is also not especially fun. You can often trade off between 4th or low 5th-class climbing along the crest and krummholtz-whacking to the south, though I think you're forced to do at least a bit of both. On the good side, the east sides of most towers are easier than the west, so you probably won't cliff out by staying close to the crest.
alpineactivist - Aug 4, 2024 6:39 pm - Hasn't voted
South Face is 5.6 on MPMountain Project says the South Face goes at 5.6, not 5.3. Just an FYI to anyone (like me) who’s new to trad. :)
Josh Lewis - Aug 5, 2024 7:50 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: South Face is 5.6 on MPThank you for the correction. It has been implemented.