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Gash Peak - Golden Dihedral

Name: Gash Peak - Golden Dihedral
Rating: 2.5

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British PG13

Routes in Ambush Peak

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	Ambush Plaisir T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Arsenault-Bouchard T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	East Chimney/South Face T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Gash Peak - Golden Dihedral T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Great Grey Book T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	I Think Therefore I Ambush T 5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	M Buttress T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	No Picnic for Old Men T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	North Face of Ambush Peak T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Raid Peak-South Buttress,East Face T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Runnel Out T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a C1 R
	Son Of Raid T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 1500 ft (455 m), 12 pitches, Grade IV
FA:	Steve Arsenault, Charlie Fowler, and Mike Munger, 1977
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Shared By:	James Garrett on Sep 1, 2009
Admins:	Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Finding this route is not a problem for the Winds due to its distinctive appearance, but route finding up high on the route may be somewhat tricky as essentially one encounters no fixed gear up this long line. We did the route in 9 long (every pitch >50m) pitches. Very sustained and complicated by lots of grass hummock filled hand cracks leaves one to ponder how rarely this classic for the area gets ascended.

The last strenuous pitch is a pump! It is testament to the Arsenault Fowler team strength that rated it a mere 5.9!!

Location

Gash Peak is North Ambush or the high point immediately to the north of Ambush. a very committing route once high, descend on the ridge line to the saddle just south of Ambush back to the East Fork Valley.

Protection

Full set of Camalots from C3 to #5 ad set of nuts. Some piton belays found low on the route. Arsenault told me up in the cirque that he always carries a hammer with a few pins on Ambush...mostly to refix the ones in situ, however, you won't find many pins on this route.