Pagoda Mountain  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  13,497' Page Views:  34,559. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Ben Mottinger, Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monomaniac, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Eli Helmuth on Jul 4, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 54° | 36° 48° | 32° 54° | 36° 64° | 39° 68° | 45°

Bivy at the Spearhead if possible, and the sunset ...

Description 

The North Face of Pagoda Mountain is a beautiful 1,500' slab of granite rising up between 12,000' and 13.500' above the Glacier Gorge Cirque. The North Buttress splits this wide face in the middle and rises directly in a straight line to the summit. The chances of seeing another party on this face are close to nil, the rock is mostly excellent quality granite and the setting is high and airy.

Getting There 

Approach is made via the Glacier Gorge, past the base of Spearhead. From the Spearhead bivys, allow 1 hr. to reach the base of the route.

The Classics

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Crescent Ridge 5.6 PG13  CO : Alpine Rock : ... : Pagoda Mountain

The climb consists of an initial technical buttress followed by a long, 3rd-class ridge and a final, tricky headwall. Climb the beautiful, clean buttress staying close to the ridge for three or four moderate pitches, following knobs and crack systems. The easiest route may venture to the east or west side for brief periods but always returns to the ridge. Most of the climbing is 5.4 or easier. The 5.5-5.6 crux is near the top of the fourth pitch, just before topping out on the initial buttre...[more]   Browse More Classics in CO

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Entering Glacier Gorge.	View of the north side of Pagoda and the Keyboards...	The view across Glacier Gorge from the top of Pago...
Pagoda from the south and the Crescent Ridge. Long...	View from western saddle.