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Cloudveil Traverse

Name: Cloudveil Traverse
Rating: 3.3

5.6 YDS 4c French 14 Ewbanks V UIAA 12 ZA S 4b British

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	Cathedral Traverse T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Cloudveil Traverse T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Grand Traverse, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c

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Type:	Trad, Alpine, Grade III
FA:	unknown
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Description

Head up from the Lupine Meadows trailhead through Garnet Canyon. Climb 2nd class terrain up to the saddle between Middle Teton and South Teton. Slog up the 3rd class Northwest Colouir of South Teton to the summit. Continue along the ridgeline tagging the summits of Ice Cream Cone (5.6), Gilkey Tower (cl4), and Spalding Peak (cl4). To paraphrase Ortenburger, if you skirt around the summits then it is not a true traverse. This section is somewhat committing as there are no optimal bail spots, so finishing the section of ridge or retreating the way you came are your two best options. Summit Cloudveil's West Ridge (cl4) and descend its East Ridge (cl3). Skurry up the Wedst Ridge of Nez Perce (cl4), tag the summit and descend the way you came. Make your way back to the Garnet Canyon trail and take it back to the parking lot.