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North Ridge 

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Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.6 [details]
FA: Unknown
Submitted By: Blitzo on Jan 12, 2007

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"North Ridge".
Photo by Blitzo.


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Description 

On the far left of the west side, climb an easy arete/ridge to the summit.


Protection 

Pro to 2".



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Jenna climbing up the easy 4th class after the 5.6 section on the North Ridge. Photo by Brian Aitken.

Jenna climbing up the easy 4th class after the 5.6...

Jenna rappelling off the Upper Spire after doing the North Ridge (her first trad climb and rappel). Photo by Brian Aitken.

Jenna rappelling off the Upper Spire after doing t...


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By Blitzo
Aug 24, 2010

Swell!

By Floyd Hayes
Sep 4, 2011
rating: 5.7

Mostly class 4 scrambling with a few technical sections at the start and near the top of pitch 1. Seemed a bit stiff for 5.6. The final ridge traverse is cool but no harder than class 4.