The Ten Essentials 

FA:  Chris Reveley and Jim Erickson, 1974 Type:  Trad, Alpine Consensus:  5.8 [details] Length:  9 pitches, 800 feet, Grade III Season:  Summer Views: 257 page views Submitted By: sirhctrebor on Dec 28, 2006 Add Photo  Add Comment

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Description 

The Ten Essentials begins with the first three pitches of the more traveled Syke's Sickle, three pitches of flakes and broken cracks, and finishes with the last two or three pitches of the North Ridge.

Location 

Route begins on Syke's Sickle, which is in the middle of the face in two parallel cracks, on Spearhead in Glacier Gorge, RMNP.

Protection 

Standard RMNP alpine rack including larger gear up to a #4 Camalot.