Northwest Corner  5.7 C2+

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Type:  Trad, Aid, 3 pitches, 200 feet, Grade II Consensus:  5.7 C2+ [details] FA:  Mark Powell & Don Wilson - December, 1956 Submitted By:  Osprey on Mar 7, 2010 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (1) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Taylor starting up the steep second pitch.

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Description 

Although the summit had been reached via Tyrolean traverse on November 10th 1940 by DeWitt Allen, Torcom Bedayan, and Robin Hansen, Kat Pinnacle was first climbed from the ground up via the Northwest Corner.

Pitch 1) Climb broken cracks to a good stance below a semi rotten aid crack. 5.7
Pitch 2) Ascend the aid crack mostly on fixed gear and belay from a tree. 5.7 C2+
Pitch 3) Move the belay around the summit cap to the right. Climb a short chimney to the top. 5.7

Ratings are old school.

Location 

From the notch, scramble down until you reach the obvious cracks of pitch one.

Protection 

Single set to #4 camalot. Include small nuts for the aid.