Remote Moderates
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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. |
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Check out the Piz Badille, not too hard, 8k'+ 4 pitch, 5.7ish. go early. |
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A few routes that meet your criteria in Rocky Mountain National Park and Indian Peaks Wilderness: |
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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. |
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Thanks Everyone! |
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I am suprised no one has mentioned the Bastille Crack on the Bastille in Eldorado. Super long approach, moderate, and secluded. |
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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 |
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Daniel Crescenzo wrote: I think I just crapped my pants with laughterAh Chris, always too serious. Really though, although I haven't done it, Lone Eagle Peak keeps catching my attention for the same reasons. Clayton |
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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. |
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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! |
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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. |