Great Dihedral to Upper Buttress  M4-5

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Type:  Mixed, Alpine, 5 pitches, 1000 feet, Grade III Consensus:  M4-5 [details] FA:  Season:  Winter Submitted By:  Kevin Landolt on Dec 19, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Near the end of P1 on Great Dihedral.

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Description 

Nothing new here - people have been climbing Hallett's rock routes in winter for a long time. I found that Great Dihedral to Standard Route makes for an excellent mixed climb. The climbing is never desperate, but is sustained and of high quality.

Notes:

Snow slopes at the base of the route can be avy prone.

A potentially dangerous cornice forms above the exit on Standard Route, and some tunneling is required to gain the summit ridge.

This route is not conditions dependent, and makes for a great mid-winter climb.

Location 

Obvious dihedral on the First Buttress.

Protection 

Set of cams to 3 inches, hexes to BD #11, stoppers, pins, and Spectres.