Wasatch scramble/climb suggestions wanted
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I've been out of the climbing game for a good long time but am looking to ease my way back into it. My wife and I are headed to the Wasatch for a week over the 4th of July and I've noticed MP has a good few routes in the 5.0-5.6 range that are long, multi pitch alpine routes. |
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There is Steort's ridge, a three pitch at 5.6 or so. There has got to be a half a dozen routes of multipitch easy climbing up Mule hollow, I don't know if that is on mountain proj but it is in the Ruckman Guide. There are the west slabs of Mt Olympus, most don't even use a rope for that however the descent can be a bit nebulous if it is your first time. In Little Cottonwood there is the schoolroom, 5 pitches, and schoolroom west with 5 pitch as well, both go at 5.6 but may not be too Flatiron like. |
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As far as ridge scrambling the south ridge of superior is a good option. Guerts ridge and west slabs on Olympus are others. (Although not as long as you may want. Hey its the wasatch, not many 7k routes..) For 5.6 ish climbing, Steorts ridge, For WhoThe Bells Toll and schoolroom are a few options. |
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Thanks a ton, I don't understand the drugs and getting lost comment. |
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Message me and let me know your schedule when you're here. If I'm in town on a day you'd need a shuttle, I could pick you up. |
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West Slabs of Olympus is 10+ pitches of 5.5 or less and if that's not enough keep going at the top and come off Mt Olympus. |
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Merlin wrote:...I should also add, I can't do shuttles, it will just be my wife and myself.If you do something in Big or Little Cottonwood canyon I believe city buses are running so you could could use that as a shuttle plus its not that hard to thumb a ride in either canyon. |
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rging wrote: If you do something in Big or Little Cottonwood canyon I believe city buses are running so you could could use that as a shuttle plus its not that hard to thumb a ride in either canyon.Do you have a suggestion for a guidebook or topo map? I see this on SP but would prefer something in the pocket being new to the area. |
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check Steorts Ridge and the Outside Cornerin BCC - both are excellent |
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Merlin wrote: Do you have a suggestion for a guidebook or topo map? I see this on SP but would prefer something in the pocket being new to the area.It might be in the Hiking the Wasatch book which is quite extensive. They do have a section on mountaineering scrambles. Summitpost has pages for The Beatout, Triple Traverse, and Bullion Divide. |
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Standard ridge in BCC |
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There is some nice scrambling in the Uintas. You can do both Hayden & Agassiz in a day. |