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All Locations > California > High Sierra > 06 - Little Lak… > Bear Creek Spire > N Arete (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c)

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The incredible view from the summit of<br>
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Jan 10, 2009

“The N Arete lit from the west.”

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The North Arete of Bear Creek Spire viewed from the west.

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Bear Creek Spire viewed from the Dade Lake area. The North Arete is the prominent Arete facing the viewer, with the NE Ridge being the line which crosses diagonally across the image starting in the bottom left corner.

Jascha about to top out on P6 (P5 on Supertopo)

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Climbers on the N Arete as seen from the NE Ridge.

Jascha approaching the P5 belay (P4 on Supertopo)

N Arete, viewed from the descent (looking SE)

Dave Burda and Lisa Pritchett on the North Arete of Bear Creek Spire.

Looking up at a party on the crux pitch (.10b variation) we unknowingly followed thinking it was 5.8 boy were we surprised!

Me leading fifth pitch (5.8). Photo by Justin Marion

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DVS leading the start of the crux pitch. The off-width/"chimney" is pressed up against the the obvious wall on the left. Photo by E. Kim.

The route we took. Pitch 4 felt very loose and we could have been off route but was no harder then 8. Pitch 5 is definitely foreshortened in this photo.

North Arete in afternoon light, seen from descent.

Descending the NE Ridge to escape the storms.

5.9 Variation of pitch 2 where I went straight up instead of following the flakes right.

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Eric Collins following one of the lower pitches, circa 1985

Jascha approaching the P3 (P2 in Supertopo) belay

On the final traverse before the summit. 07/20/19

Stormy skies over BCS and Dade. Time for us to bail.

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