Type: Mixed, Alpine, 900 ft (273 m), 6 pitches, Grade IV
FA: John Wharton and David Isles, 1958
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Shared By: j wharton on Mar 6, 2012
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

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This is my favorite winter route on Hallett; partly because my father did the first ascent (in summer) in 1958, and partly because the last pitch is steep and cool with tools and crampons. Like all Hallett routes, difficulty will depend on how much snow is sticking to the rock, or blocking your path. The final pitch is the crux. Check out the below link (scroll down) to see Wilford and Ferguson climbing the route in amazing conditions, as well as some other interesting photos of front range ice.

supertopo.com/climbing/thre…

I've never actually encountered any ice on the route, but I'm guessing late spring would most likely produce the conditions seen above.

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This is the big, obvious arch on the east facing ascpect of Hallett's North Face. You can approach the upper half of the route from the bottom of Hallett Chimney, or via the big, right-facing dihedral on the right.

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Set and a half of cams, Stoppers.

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