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North Ridge

Name: North Ridge
Rating: 3.5

5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British

Routes in Lone Pine Peak

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	Bastille Buttress - Beckey Route T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b A0
	Bastille Buttress - Papillon T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Direct South Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A0
	Michael Strassman Memorial Route T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	NE Ridge (full) T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	North Ridge T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Winter Chimney T WI3 M5-6
	Winter Route T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b AI2 M3

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, Grade III
FA:	Ray Van Aken & Art Lembeck, 1952
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Shared By:	Mike Morley on May 25, 2008 · Updates
Admins:	Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Certain Peaks: Access limited from May to October every year Details

Some of the peaks in this area are restricted (not all). See the Inyo National Forest's Mount Whitney Zone regulations webpage fs.usda.gov/detail/inyo/pas… for current information. Access is usually limited from May to October of every year from the highest elevations of most of the Lone Pine Creek watershed.

Description

WARNING! This is a long high-alpine rock climb with a tricky descent and should not be underestimated. You need to be experienced in alpine route finding and very comfortable with exposure. THIS SHOULD NOT BE YOUR FIRST HIGH SIERRA ROCK CLIMB.

It's been quite some time since I climbed this route, so hopefully others will add details...

Mostly 4th class climbing with a couple sections of up to 5.4. A fun, easy, and accessible peak for the aspiring alpinist.

Descend to the SW down loose talus.

Some people have had difficulty finding the correct descent gully - the GPS coordinates for the top of gully are:

36.555613˚ -118.234256˚

Location

From Whitney Portal (7,900'), follow the Meysan Lakes drainage (marked trail) SSW towards Little/Lower Meysan Lake (~10,000'). Lone Pine Peak will be visible to the SE.