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SE Glacier
3rd Easy Snow,
Snow, Alpine, 3000 ft (909 m),
Avg: 2.9 from 19
votes
FA: John Muir, 1872 (on descent)
California
> High Sierra
> 04 - Ritter & M…
> Mt Ritter
Description
A classic glacier outing. This route first gains a large bench from the stream that feeds into Ediza Lake. Opinion varies about how to do this. Some prefer the rock and some prefer the snow. Both work just fine. From the bench follow the glacier until it ends. Be prepared for big suncups in the summer. When the glacier ends bear right onto talus to gain the summit plateau. Then go to the top, crossing a snowfield. From Ediza Lake, the route is 2.35 miles and 3960 vertical feet. The total roundtrip with the approach is 19.4 miles and 7053 vertical feet.
Location
The route starts at the base of a large bench above the inlet stream to Ediza Lake. To get there, go to Ediza Lake and then proceed West along the creek. Stay on the North side of the creek. The roudtrip from Agnew Meadows to Ediza Lake is 14.7 miles and 3093 vertical feet.
Protection
Nothing, really.