Type: Trad, Alpine, 600 ft (182 m), 7 pitches, Grade III
GPS: 48.30639, -120.99403
FA: Wertkin and Putelis - 2006
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Shared By: blakeherrington on Dec 22, 2008
Admins: Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan
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This route follows a hidden line, which unfolds piece by piece with amazing climbing and perfectly clean rock. Usually done in 6-7 pitches. After a short warmup section, the climbing is in the 5.9-5.10+ range the whole time.

Location Suggest change

From on the Blue Glacier, look up at the face (very foreshortened from this angle). You should be able to see twin hand cracks and a flake (almost right-facing). These form the start to pitch 2.

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Pitch 6
Pitch 6
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A different view of the pitches described here
A different view of the pitches described here
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The twin cracks of pitch 2
The twin cracks of pitch 2
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Pitch 6
Pitch 6
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P4
P4
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The East Face of the Middle Gunsight, as viewed from the Blue Glacier. The face looks extremely distorted from this angle.
The East Face of the Middle Gunsight, as viewed…
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Beginning of pitch 4
Beginning of pitch 4
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Mason coming up pitch 4. Taken from the hanging belay.
Mason coming up pitch 4. Taken from the hangin…
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Pitch 3
Pitch 3
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A very wet rappel back into the moat at the base of the notch.
A very wet rappel back into the moat at the bas…
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