The East Face Mosey
5.7+ YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British
Avg: 2.5 from 4 votes
Type: | Trad, 150 ft (45 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | unknown |
Page Views: | 863 total · 9/month |
Shared By: | Stefan Griebel on Apr 12, 2016 |
Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
Your To-Do List:
Add To-Do ·
Use onX Backcountry to explore the terrain in 3D, view recent satellite imagery, and more. Now available in onX Backcountry Mobile apps! For more information see this post.
Description
Approaching from Aguirre Springs to the Spire / Low Horn 6 gully, go right on a ledge system just before the saddle proper.
P1 - Towards the end of the ledge, wherever it looks easiest, head up onto the rock and start traversing right towards a big 4th-class looking gash/chimney/crack system. There are some loose blocks around your feet here, but the handholds are plentiful and the climbing easy. Go up the gash for a few moves, then work up and right on a beautiful face towards the arete, or maybe head straight up the face. Continue up to wherever you can find to build an anchor. If rope drag isn't too bad, you could probably link with P2.
P2 - Continue up to a little roof system with a slab on the left. Do the crux moves (5.7) up the slab, praying the lichen isn't greasy and wet, to easier ground, then wander up to the summit picking the easiest line, with maybe another move of 5.7.
To descend, rap the S. Face with a single 60m rope, or downclimb NW to Low Horn #5.
P1 - Towards the end of the ledge, wherever it looks easiest, head up onto the rock and start traversing right towards a big 4th-class looking gash/chimney/crack system. There are some loose blocks around your feet here, but the handholds are plentiful and the climbing easy. Go up the gash for a few moves, then work up and right on a beautiful face towards the arete, or maybe head straight up the face. Continue up to wherever you can find to build an anchor. If rope drag isn't too bad, you could probably link with P2.
P2 - Continue up to a little roof system with a slab on the left. Do the crux moves (5.7) up the slab, praying the lichen isn't greasy and wet, to easier ground, then wander up to the summit picking the easiest line, with maybe another move of 5.7.
To descend, rap the S. Face with a single 60m rope, or downclimb NW to Low Horn #5.
2 Comments