Penelope May-Smrz and I scrambled up the second Southwest Chute on June 20, 2012. We found the class 3 route to be clean, rocky Staircase that was joy to scramble on. Bob Burd might have been the first one to scramble up this fine route in 2010. Pen and I thought that a much better name for this scramble would be "The Bob Burd Staircase" rather than "Southwest Chute #2" or something vague like that. Near the summit, we found a nice steel summit box, but no register in it, only a few entries on scraps of paper. If you consider climbing this peak, please bring a note book and a pen. I have attached a few photos so you can see for yourself how nice the Staircase really is.
P.S. I have had couple of weeks (today is July 12, 2012) to think about this little (1,800') scramble. I must say that I don't remember when Pen and I had a better time in the Sierra. This "Bob Burd Staircase" is one of the best 3rd class routes I have ever scrambled on, I'm not kidding...
asmrz - Jun 22, 2012 7:24 pm - Voted 10/10
The Bob Burd StaircasePenelope May-Smrz and I scrambled up the second Southwest Chute on June 20, 2012. We found the class 3 route to be clean, rocky Staircase that was joy to scramble on. Bob Burd might have been the first one to scramble up this fine route in 2010. Pen and I thought that a much better name for this scramble would be "The Bob Burd Staircase" rather than "Southwest Chute #2" or something vague like that. Near the summit, we found a nice steel summit box, but no register in it, only a few entries on scraps of paper. If you consider climbing this peak, please bring a note book and a pen. I have attached a few photos so you can see for yourself how nice the Staircase really is.
P.S. I have had couple of weeks (today is July 12, 2012) to think about this little (1,800') scramble. I must say that I don't remember when Pen and I had a better time in the Sierra. This "Bob Burd Staircase" is one of the best 3rd class routes I have ever scrambled on, I'm not kidding...
asmrz - Nov 7, 2023 10:26 am - Voted 10/10
Bob Burd StaircaseJust want to add, in 2023, Mountain Project renamed this route officially to "BOB BURD STAIRCASE". Congrats Bob !