Type: Trad, Alpine, 1400 ft (424 m), 12 pitches, Grade IV
FA: Steve Arsenault-John Bouchard-1972
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Shared By: stephen arsenault on Sep 13, 2013
Admins: Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson

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Description Suggest change

I wanted to add this existing route, put in back in 1972, since there may be some confusion. In the 1994, Kelsey guidebook, it was called "North Buttress Left". In the new guidebook, (2013), it is re-named "No Picnic for Old Men".
In 2011, I repeated the route with Jim Donini, and Joe Kelsey was camping with us. He suggested I re-name the route, which seemed appropriate, at the time; hence the new name.
I might add that Joe Kelsey named it as a "classic" route, for it's grade, in both guidebooks. It could use some cleaning on the 1st few pitches, due to grass growing out of the cracks. The crux pitch and above is clean of vegetation.

Location Suggest change

This route is the next crack system, to the left of the Golden Dihedral Route. There is an obvious crack system, in between these 2 routes, but it blanks out, about 2/3rd up the face.

Protection Suggest change

Standard rack, up to 3" cam. There are NO bolts on this route.

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