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Northeast Face

Name: Northeast Face
Rating: 2.0

5.5 YDS 4b French 13 Ewbanks IV+ UIAA 11 ZA MS 4a British

Routes in Pagoda Mountain

	Crescent Ridge T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Late to the Party - Bypass T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	North Buttress T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Northeast Face T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Pagoda Sneak T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	West Ridge T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	West Ridge Bypass T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, 3 pitches, Grade IV
GPS:	40.24909, -105.62661
FA:	unknown
Page Views:	2,762 total · 15/month
Shared By:	Bill Duncan on Apr 3, 2011
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: Closures Details

Seasonal closures Feb. 15-July 31. Per the Denver Post:, the Cathedral Wall and all areas above the Loch Vale-Sky Pond Trail are closed to off-trail travel! Per this RMNP website, "Initial closures now occur in Feb. 15 and April, when raptors return to the region and scout for nesting sites. Areas containing general habitat preferred by raptors are closed during this time. Once raptors have selected nesting spots, the initial closures are lifted or adjusted. The specific areas which raptors choose for nesting sites are closed."

For additional information about raptor closures, please visit the Rocky Mountain National Parks area closures website.

General NPS climbing regulations for RMNP posted here.

Description

The slabby wall to the left of the North Buttress contains several options for routes, but a line up the center/center left of the face is one of the good ones. This route was originally listed as taking 7 pitches to ascend, but with the advent of longer ropes and climbers more comfortable on easy or moderate terrain, 3-5 pitches seems more common these days.

The route ascends easy face climbing on moderate angle slabs to reach a system of shallow corners. Climb these as the route gradually steepens until the upper ledge is reached. Traverse right on this ledge to one of a number of easy summit pitches adjacent to or on the North Buttress.

Many variations are possible, all of about the same difficulty. This makes for a leisurely solo, if the North Buttress is already occupied.