Count Chossula  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  4,000' Lat, Long:  35.6861, -117.8899 Map Page Views:  317. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Chris D on Oct 16, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Count Chossula's fluted south face

Description 

Just to the north of the parking area is Count Chossula. It's distinctly fluted south face is steep and striking. Route potential exists on the southwest and southeast faces. While the upper half of the formation is chossy and grainy, the lower half is characterized by a darker patina that will probably clean up nicely with repeated ascents.

Getting There 

Plainly visible from the parking area for the Breakfast Crags

The Classics

Featured Route For Count Chossula

Rice Krispy Teeth 5.7  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Count Chossula

about 20 feet to the right of the obvious chimney. This route climbs a nice hand crack through the low, dark, patinaed section which gives way to steep but grainier climbing through the flutings up to a dike that brought about the formation of three molar-like "teeth." Climb through the teeth to even looser rock and on to the top.Walk off the top to the northwest....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA