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Mern is the spire located just below (North) of North Needle and Guilt Edge, sitting about 50 feet southwest of Liederkranz and 50 feet north of Limp Richard on the ridge. Watertower is also in the area. Mern is named after a cross of moss and fern.

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Use the normal approach to the Chessmen. You can identify Mern by it's striking arete split by several horizontals.

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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
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● Death Flake Arete
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Mern sits on the ridge. The obvious left hand arete is Death Flake Arete.
Mern sits on the ridge. The obvious left hand…
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