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South Face

Name: South Face
Rating: 2.0

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

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	Diagonal Route, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	East Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	South Face T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 500 ft (152 m), 4 pitches, Grade II
GPS:	36.5863, -118.2679
FA:	June 1968 by Brad Fowler and Chuck Ray
Page Views:	994 total · 5/month
Shared By:	Chris Simmons-Solomon on Jul 11, 2010 · 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

Follow the obvious chimney in the center-left of the face for two pitches, cross a left-trending chimney system and head straight for the (false) summit.

Location

Scramble along the ridge west until you gain the notch between the False and Actual Summits. Descend down and west until you gain the sandy bench that you started on.