Pagoda RMNP south ridge

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Pagoda RMNP south ridge

by spiritualspatula » Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:54 am

Anybody got any info on what this goes as? Talking about the ridge that straddles around Keplinger lake.

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Re: Pagoda RMNP south ridge

by brenta » Tue Jul 26, 2011 3:10 pm

It's also known as Crescent Ridge. It has a couple of pitches of climbing, with a short 5.6 crux near the end of the second. The rest is 2nd and 3rd class, maybe a bit of 4th. Very scenic. Lots of bushwhacking, boulder hopping, and unstable scree. See MP for additional details.

Note that Mark Oveson reports three-four pitches because they were carrying a very short rope. We were done in two pitches. A short rope is actually a good idea, because you carry it for quite a long time, and you use it only briefly.

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Re: Pagoda RMNP south ridge

by spiritualspatula » Wed Jul 27, 2011 2:55 am

Damn I somehow missed that route... I looked through the others, thought I went through that one. Thanks for pointing me back to it.


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