Monte Cristo  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  11,000' Page Views:  964. Good page?    Administrators:  Kristine Hoffman, Andrew Gram, Perin Blanchard, grk10vq, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  James Garrett on Aug 30, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 84° | 43° 77° | 45° 75° | 45° 84° | 45° 82° | 48°

Description 

South Face on this large (for the Wasatch) triangular alpine face. FRA done in April 1983 by Michael Franklin and James Garrett when a snow gully approach was used for access. We climbed directly to it on the SE Ridge of Superior until it was possible to traverse over to the South Face. The route started on the lowest part of this Quartzite type face...same rock as on SE Ridge of Superior (pretty good!). About 6 long pitches climbed directly to the apex (summit ridge) of Monte Cristo Peak. Rock quality was good and it was obviously not crowded and felt very secluded at the time. We saw no other signs of previous parties on the route.
Interestingly, Mugs Stump was soloing the SE Ridge of Superior that day and saw us and peaked his head over the apex just as we were topping out and scared the daylights out of us! He thought it was a first ascent and said he wanted to do it someday. He probably went on to better alpine routes in the greater ranges!

Getting There 

From Alta as for South East Ridge of Superior Peak

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