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All Locations > Washington > Central-E Casca… > Stuart-Enchantm… > Mt Stuart > Direct N Ridge w/ Gen… (5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a)
Bolted rap station at the base of the Gendarme. It is possible to rappel here and climb around right of the Gendarme. Apparently the climbing is a bit easier down there. But the Gendarme offers such great climbing it would be a shape to bypass it.
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Scoping out downclimb
After crossing the Glacier
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Steph Abegg
Jun 27, 2016
“Bolted rap station at the base of the Gendarme. It is possible to rappel here and climb around right of the Gendarme. Apparently the climbing is a bit easier down there. But the Gendarme offers such great climbing it would be a shape to bypass it.”  

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Route Overlay Stuart North Ridge
A view of Ranier on the horizon during sunrise on the approach. Credit: www.chossboys.weebly.com
Looking down the North Ridge of Stuart, halfway up the ridge or so.
Climber leading Pitch 1 of the Gendarme, with the North Ridge stretching below.
onward and upward
Jeromy on an exposed traverse of the upper ridge.
Dave staring up at the menacing gendarme. Credit: http://chossboys.weebly.com/home/27-hours-an-epic-on-mount-stuart
Approach and Descent map for North Ridge of Stuart.
Jeromy Markee jamming the splitter crack after the gendarme.
5.9 hand crack on Pitch 3 of the lower North Ridge. (and what not to do with the ropes...)
A pitch above the upper crux.
Route Overlay for The Gendarme.<br>