Southeast Arete  5.4 PG13

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Type:  Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet Consensus:  5.4 [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Doug Hemken on Jun 27, 2012 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (2) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

The start, and lower half, of the Southeast Arete.

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Description 

This is a climb in two parts. The lower arete has very little gear ... but good gear where you step up around the overlap, and huge holds everywhere else. Once on the ledge at mid-height, walk over to the summit block. There is decent gear again for the final few moves, where you are feeling most exposed.

Location 

Scramble down to the foot of Cleo's Needle, on the side facing the Lake. Step up out of the gully onto one of two or three different starting ledges.

Protection 

Gear to 2 inches.

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Dunbar on the Southeast Arete