No Climb for Old Men
5.11c YDS 6c+ French 24 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British
Avg: 3 from 1 vote
Type: | Trad, Alpine, 1300 ft (394 m), 12 pitches, Grade IV |
FA: | First known ascent: Ken Duncan, Mark Jenkins 2008 |
Page Views: | 1,991 total · 18/month |
Shared By: | Ken Duncan on Jun 14, 2015 |
Admins: | Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson |
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Description
No Climb for Old Men climbs the south arete of the Merlon in 12 pitches. A low crux traverses right through a steep headwall. The main crux comes in the mid portion of the climb where the arete becomes blank. Here tricky climbing leads up the left side of the arete with thoughtful pro. At the huge ledge just below the summit we traversed left one pitch before topping out but in hindsight there is probably a dihedral heading more directly to the summit from the right side of the ledge.
Descent: Rappel and down climb the east ridge or rappel Super Fortress.
Descent: Rappel and down climb the east ridge or rappel Super Fortress.
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