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Routes in North Face
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Access Ramp T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Mod. Snow |
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Caught Inside T M4 Steep Snow |
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Cowardice T M2 Mod. Snow |
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Deception T M5 Mod. Snow |
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Learning to Walk T M2 Mod. Snow |
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North Buttress T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b A2 |
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North Buttress Direct T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Northeast Wall and Buttress T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Northwest Couloir T WI3-4 Mod. Snow |
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Northwest Ridge T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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Psychopomp T M4+ Steep Snow |
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Torre Couloir (NW Ridge Var) T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a AI2-3 M2 Mod. Snow |
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Witness Me! T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
| Type: | Trad, Mixed, Snow, Alpine, 1400 ft (424 m), Grade III |
| GPS: | 37.56156, -118.85819 |
| FA: | Preston Rhea - 2.2.18 |
| Page Views: | 924 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Preston Rhea on Feb 2, 2018 |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
Cowardice climbs very similarly to its neighbor Deception, a couple technical pitches upfront followed by a long snow climb, though it is considerably easier. Expect primarily snow climbing punctuated by short rock steps.
Pitch 1 - The climb starts by ascending the buttress forming the left side of the couloir immediately left of the one that splits Torre De Mierda from Mount Morrison proper. Immediately start traversing left into shallow gully. A couple rock steps are passed before coming up to a 40' long slab. This is the crux of the climb. Follow thin cracks up the slab. Be aware the rock on this pitch is fragile. Beaks were key to protecting this adequately. 70m
Pitch 2 - Following the path of least resistance, climb straight up towards a headwall of rock. 70m
From here traverse left through various gullies and short bits of rock until finding a long continuous couloir (at somewhere around 160m from the base) without any rock steps that runs up to the Northwest Ridge.
Location
The route shares its start with Learning to Walk on the northwestern shoulder of Mount Morrison, in the back corner between the north buttress of Morrison and the sub-peak of Torre De Mierda. It is about 300' to the right of Deception and starts on the left side of the couloir immediately left of the couloir that separates Torre De Mierda from Mount Morrison proper.
The route ends on the Northwest Ridge of Mount Morrison. To descend, climb the ridge to the summit and descend via the East Face. Another option is to descend the Northwest Ridge and skip the summit. Head down loose 3rd class terrain until a large open couloir to skier's right (north) which should be taken to get off the ridge. This is very loose 2nd class talus or snow.
Protection
A conservative rack would consist of double in cams from .3-#2, a single #3, and a good selection of pins (knifeblades, arrows, and beaks). If confident on easy to moderate terrain, a better rack would be singles from .3-#3 and a couple beaks. Although not necessary, a screamer or two may come in handy as not all the placements are fantastic.
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