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Routes in Little Matterhorn
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Heart of Gratitude T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Lederhosen T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 |
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North Pillar Direct T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R |
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North Pillar Left T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R |
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Southeast Face T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a |
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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 600 ft (182 m), 2 pitches |
| FA: | unknown |
| Page Views: | 4,157 total · 28/month |
| Shared By: | brenta on Aug 7, 2011 |
| Admins: | Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC |
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Access Issue: Closures
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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.
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
This route is summarily described in Gerry Roach's guide to RMNP. A buttress descends in the southeast direction from the summit of Little Matterhorn. (That is from the high point at the far end of the ridge.) The route climbs easy slabs to the left of a large overhang that cuts across the base of that buttress. The slabs are about two pitches. (We didn't rope up for this section.)
At the top of the slabs, move right to the base of the upper section of the buttress. From there, it's about 70m to the top. The climbing close to the crest of the ridge is around 5.5.
At the top of the slabs, move right to the base of the upper section of the buttress. From there, it's about 70m to the top. The climbing close to the crest of the ridge is around 5.5.
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