Southwest Chute 1 Easy 5th
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, Grade III |
| Consensus: | Easy 5th [details] |
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| Season: | Summer |
| Submitted By: | Shane Rathbun on Dec 8, 2010 |
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Description The crux for us on this route was definitely route finding, as there isn't much beta on this route. The chute V's out towards the upper-end and it's very important to stay to the right. Follow this up to a large chockstone that you can climb underneath. Climb on top of the chockstone and climb some easy 5th trending southeast and you'll come upon the summit block.
Location Bishop Pass Trailhead in South Lake to Bishop Pass to Thunderbolt Pass
Protection There are 1/4 inchers on the top of the summit block. We lasso'd it, and aided up.
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By Ken H
From: Granite, UT
Jun 29, 2012
rating: Easy 5th
| This route is called 3rd class in guidebook but I think it depends a lot on snow. Plus if you want to stand on the very top it is 5th class for sure. If you just wanted to stand next to the summit pinnacle then maybe only 4th class. We had ice axes, crampons, rope, and some gear and used it all (June 2009). Since we had the rope I recall doing two raps back to the notch and down led the part from on top of the chock stones where you are to traverse on the 3 ft ledge as that was covered in snow. |
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