Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Palisades, The : Mt. Sill : Swiss Arete
PreviousSwiss Arete - 5.7
Average Rating : 4.75 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 1
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (15)
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Description:
About 6 pitches of very nice granite. Approach is pretty straightforward. After crossing the moraine, head up staying on the left most side of the glacier. Around a corner quite a ways up the glacier is Glacier Notch, Class 3. At the top of Glacier Notch, head toward the butress of the North east arete and follow the obvious North east arete. The descent has given some people trouble, but is fairly easy. From the summit, head northwest (right) till you can down climb the talus toward the minor gulley which has been under and to your right as you did the route. Some people do a short rap or 2 here. A traverse to the right may be necessary to get above the notch. Watch for loose stuff, and use your brain. Head down the notch until a snowfield and then talus leads back to Glacier Notch.
Submitted by: salamanizer on 2004-12-23
Last Modified: 2007-08-02
Views: 1341
Route ID: 62727
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Added: 2010-08-15
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
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Start at the bottom!
We started at the very bottom and it was fairly easy routefinding with no move harder than 5.7 and some fun climbing! We did it in 7 pitches with a 60m rope. The descent had some loose 4th class, but was fairly easy.
Added: 2010-08-01
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
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Great route
I got the oppertunity to lead all the pitches on this route, we started out at the very botom of the arete making it 8 full pitches.
P1: started at the very base of the arete
P5: crux
P6: was 5.easy and i ended up placing two pieces in the whole 180' pitch
P7: final pitch, included the chimney
P1: started at the very base of the arete
P5: crux
P6: was 5.easy and i ended up placing two pieces in the whole 180' pitch
P7: final pitch, included the chimney
Added: 2008-09-08
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
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With Caleb Smith
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Added: 2007-10-10
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First alpine climb
This was my first climb at altitude...pretty good route
Added: 2007-09-09
