Decent off Brownstone Wall (Armatron)
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So, I did Armatron this weekend and spent 1 hr trying to figure out where this N/E/NE decent trail is after topping out Brownstone Wall. We ended up going down the wrong gully (tons of bush wacking, a stuck rope which I used and some 2 pitches worth of chimney downclimbing) |
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turn right and go to the tiny col. Up the other side and to the right gaining a ramp to a tree. Then continue right to a small summit and down to the north of that a few meters to a well established descent trail that faces more east. Takes about 10 minutes to descend back to your packs. Don't know if I described it any better on summitpost than what you found here, but here is my full description for what it is worth, written quite a few years ago and used by quiet a few folks with no complaints... |
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Thanks for the reply Dow. I did read SummitPost but I confess that I don't have a lot of experience on RR decents and my comprehension sucks. :) |
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when you top out on several of those 5.9 routes, it is approximately the same finish...I can see I described it in quite a bit more detail on the last one I climbed of that group...Requiem for a Tad Pole... |
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Ah, so I had to go West a little bit to then top out the wall just north (behind Brownwall) before trending E/NE and down? |
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Once on the summit, look towards Vegas and you will a tree with ornaments dangling from it. There is a large, light-colored boulder a bit to your left...look behind that boulder for the cairns that mark the start of the descent trail. |
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Thanks for the reply! Sheri - are you facing the top of Armatron/Brownstone Wall there? |
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The trail off Juniper is quite decent. |
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Edward--my partner there is on top of the Brownstone Wall, facing Calico Basin in that photo. Armatron route would be below and to her right. The descent trail is to her left. |