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Justification

Name: Justification
Rating: 1.5

Easy 5th YDS 1+ French 3 Ewbanks I UIAA 5 ZA M 1c British Mod. Snow

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	Justification T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Mod. Snow
	South Gully T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b R
	West Chimney T M3 Easy Snow
	West Shoulder T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c

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Type:	Trad, Snow, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches, Grade II
GPS:	37.615, -118.9913
FA:	Preston Rhea 2/15/13
Page Views:	1,660 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Preston Rhea on Feb 18, 2013
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Justification starts up a short couloir that runs halfway up the northwest face before traversing onto the west shoulder to the summit.

Start climbing the couloir up moderate snow past two chockstones to a small snowfield below a 20' of easy mixed climbing. The easy mixed will end in the largest snowfield and the end of the couloir. From here, traverse climber's right on an obvious ledge to a chimney. Climb the chimney until possible to traverse to climber's right again to easier terrain. Once out of the chimney, climb virtually straight up to the top.

Location

The route is obvious from the trailhead as in winter the couloir is the only place snow consistently collects.

After summitting, descend the south face.

Protection

The rock is typically of poor quality limestone/marble. Small cams to a #1, nuts, a couple pins. Snow pickets would work at the top of the first pitch.