Pagoda RMNP south ridge
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2011 10:54 amAnybody got any info on what this goes as? Talking about the ridge that straddles around Keplinger lake.
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.