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Mt. Sill Climbing
Routes in Mt. Sill
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North Couloir T 4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b |
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North Couloir Variation T 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c |
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Northwest Face T Mod. Snow |
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Swiss Arete T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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| Elevation: | 14,153 ft | 4,314 m |
| GPS: |
37.0959, -118.503 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Page Views: | 44,386 total · 194/month | |
| Shared By: | Chris Owen on Mar 8, 2006 | |
| Admins: | Chris Owen, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
Description
High alpine peak in the Palisades - California's most alpine mountain group. Has a commanding view of the surrounding area. Most usually accessed from the east, via North Fork of Big Pine Creek.
Getting There
The eastern approach:
From Big Pine on 395 drive up the road to Glacier Lodge, trailhead is signed on the right.
Hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek past Cienega Mirth, Lon Chaney's old cabin, and First, Second, and Third (spectacular views of Temple Crag) Lakes, then instead of continuing on to Fourth Lake turn south and up into Sam Mack Meadow. This is where I usually camp (6 miles, 3,400 ft of elevation gain). People staying more than a couple of days may want to cross the creek and head up the glacier trail to primitive sites either below the Palisade Glacier Moraine, or on the Moraine (1.25 miles, 1,100 more feet of gain).
Standard descent is via the North Couloir - which is non-trivial. The Northwest Face can also be descended via rappel but is not recommended.
From Big Pine on 395 drive up the road to Glacier Lodge, trailhead is signed on the right.
Hike up the North Fork of Big Pine Creek past Cienega Mirth, Lon Chaney's old cabin, and First, Second, and Third (spectacular views of Temple Crag) Lakes, then instead of continuing on to Fourth Lake turn south and up into Sam Mack Meadow. This is where I usually camp (6 miles, 3,400 ft of elevation gain). People staying more than a couple of days may want to cross the creek and head up the glacier trail to primitive sites either below the Palisade Glacier Moraine, or on the Moraine (1.25 miles, 1,100 more feet of gain).
Standard descent is via the North Couloir - which is non-trivial. The Northwest Face can also be descended via rappel but is not recommended.
Classic Climbing Routes at Mt. Sill
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