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Routes in Norman Clyde Peak
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Firebird Ridge T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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North-Northeast Ridge T 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a |
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Twilight Pillar T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
| Type: | Trad, Alpine, 1500 ft (455 m), 12 pitches, Grade III |
| GPS: | 37.0749, -118.4729 |
| FA: | Don Jensen and Frank Sarnquist |
| Page Views: | 8,679 total · 47/month |
| Shared By: | Salamanizer Ski on Feb 25, 2011 |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
Twilight Pillar is a great route on a outstanding peak with no easy route to the top. We climbed the route in late May with lots of snow around.
We gained the ridge directly below the start of the Firebird Ridge. From that point we traversed below the major snow field left on to the bottom portion of the Twilight Pillar and followed the lower ridge (5th class) to a nice ledge below the upper headwall. From the ledge there are 5 or 6 great pitches up to 5.8 that take you to the summit.
Location
Follow the South Fork Trail to Finger Lake. From Finger Lake gain the glacier and pick your poison.
Descent- follow the summit ridge north until you hit the rap slings just past the Firebird Ridge. Continue down following cairns to a small notch. During the summer the route is Class 3-4 but when covered in snow can be much more challenging. We did 5 or 6 raps.
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