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Scott McLeod · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 359

I am looking for some BETA on remote moderates and wondering if anyone out there in the virtual world of the Information Super Highway could help me out. I am looking for places with a 5ish mile hike in, then moderate multi-pitches.

Places I have in Mind:
The Perch (idaho)
The Wind Rivers
The Tetons

Thanks for any help!
~S

Daniel Crescenzo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 25

Check out the Piz Badille, not too hard, 8k'+ 4 pitch, 5.7ish. go early.

brenta · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 75

A few routes that meet your criteria in Rocky Mountain National Park and Indian Peaks Wilderness:
Central Ramp on Mount Alice
North Ridge on the Spearhead
North Buttress on Pagoda Mountain
Blitzen Ridge on Ypsilon Mountain
Southeast Buttress on Hiamovi Tower
North Face on Lone Eagle Peak
The North Buttress on Mount Sneffels in the San Juans also comes to mind.

John Simpson · · Golden, CO · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 130

I have been up in the Wind Rivers quite a few times and have really enjoyed the Titcomb Basin area near Gannett Peak. It isn't really a 5 mile hike in (if I remember right it is around 8) but there are some spectacular routes up on some of those peaks. I know that Fremont Peak, Woodrow Wilson, and Helen all have numerous routes going up them ranging from 2-3 pitches of 5.4 to 8 or so pitches of 5.11 and everything in between. Check out the book "Climbing and Hiking in the Wind River Mountains" by Joe Kelsey to get a list of all of the routes up in that area.

Also McCurdy Park in the Lost Creek Wilderness is a fun trip if you are looking to hike/backpack into somewhere to climb. If you start at the Goose Creek TH (or some TH near there) it is about a 7 mile hike in with some bushwhacking to the base of a if 3 pitch? 5.8?
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Scott McLeod · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2007 · Points: 359

Thanks Everyone!

Chris Kidwell · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2006 · Points: 0

I am suprised no one has mentioned the Bastille Crack on the Bastille in Eldorado. Super long approach, moderate, and secluded.

Daniel Crescenzo · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 25
Chris Kidwell wrote:I am suprised no one has mentioned the Bastille Crack on the Bastille in Eldorado. Super long approach, moderate, and secluded.
I think I just crapped my pants with laughter
claytown · · Boulder, CO · Joined Sep 2006 · Points: 1,210
Daniel Crescenzo wrote: I think I just crapped my pants with laughter
Ah Chris, always too serious.

Really though, although I haven't done it, Lone Eagle Peak keeps catching my attention for the same reasons.

Clayton
Leo Paik · · Westminster, Colorado · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 22,820

In the Winds, there are some climbs that caught my eye, but I never got to do them. Various things on Warbonnet, The Monolith N Face, Warrior NE Face, Shark's Nose SW Face, Midsummer Dome, Spider Peak NE Buttress, Haystack Mt RR Tracks & Central Corner. In the Tetons, NW Ridge of the Enclosure, N Face of the Enclosure, Direct S Face of Molar Tooth, Open Book of Disappointment Peak, Middle Teton SE Ridge, Serendipity Arete, and there is this route in the depths of my memories with a crystal pitch in the southern Tetons.

Nick Stayner · · Wymont Kingdom · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 2,315
Leo Paik wrote:... and there is this route in the depths of my memories with a crystal pitch in the southern Tetons.
Possibly the Quartz Crystal pitch on Taminah Arete, Matternaught Peak? Beautiful pitch, favorite of the grade in the park!
Jeff G · · Colorado · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,098

In the Winds you should think about: Minor Dihedral, North Ridge of Ellingwood peak, and Steeple Peak. For the Tetons you can't beat Irene's Arete for a long Moderate route.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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