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| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 700 ft (212 m), 4 pitches |
| FA: | Culp and Parker 1961 |
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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
The south face of Wham offers up some one-star climbing, but the summit is a worthwhile objective and there will be no crowds.
P1: (5.0, 150 feet) Start below a large, left-facing dihedral with a wide crack. Follow a loose ramp system up and right to gain the ridge line.
P2: (5.5, 150 feet) Pick the easiest line up the ridge line and belay on a large ledge system with some trees.
P3a: (5.9-, 150 feet) This variation climbs the obvious, left-facing dihedral off of the ledge. This is not the standard route and offers up some horrible rock and an offwidth.
P3b: (5.7, 150 feet) The standard route traverses up and right to gain a shallow, left-facing dihedral with a hand crack.
P4: (5.7, 150 feet) Wander up and pick the easiest line through the multiple bulges. At the final overhang, gain the summit block on the right.
The descent to the saddle between Zowie and Wham can be done with a single 70m rope. After the 1st rap, hug the tower and find the 2nd anchor on the left side. With a 70m, you will need to downclimb about 15 feet of class 4 ledges on the 2nd rap. The standard descent continues down the loose gully with another rappel of ?? meters. I highly recommend scrambling up to Zowie and joining the South Face route for the last pitch.
P1: (5.0, 150 feet) Start below a large, left-facing dihedral with a wide crack. Follow a loose ramp system up and right to gain the ridge line.
P2: (5.5, 150 feet) Pick the easiest line up the ridge line and belay on a large ledge system with some trees.
P3a: (5.9-, 150 feet) This variation climbs the obvious, left-facing dihedral off of the ledge. This is not the standard route and offers up some horrible rock and an offwidth.
P3b: (5.7, 150 feet) The standard route traverses up and right to gain a shallow, left-facing dihedral with a hand crack.
P4: (5.7, 150 feet) Wander up and pick the easiest line through the multiple bulges. At the final overhang, gain the summit block on the right.
The descent to the saddle between Zowie and Wham can be done with a single 70m rope. After the 1st rap, hug the tower and find the 2nd anchor on the left side. With a 70m, you will need to downclimb about 15 feet of class 4 ledges on the 2nd rap. The standard descent continues down the loose gully with another rappel of ?? meters. I highly recommend scrambling up to Zowie and joining the South Face route for the last pitch.
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