Routes : North America : United States : California : Bishop and Eastern Sierra : Cardinal Pinnacle : Cardinal Pinnacle : Regular Route
Regular Route - 5.6

Route sequence (left to right): 6
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (6)
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Description:
5 short pitches, with sections of 3rd and 4th class terrain in between; often crowded as this is a popular guided climb for beginners
Submitted by: chukker on 2008-11-21
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Route ID: 63733
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Difficulty | 5.6 |
Safety Rating | G |
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SMG Guide - Intro to Multipitch
SMG Guide Howie. Hand crack, off-width, scramble, face. Great variety.
Added: 2010-09-03
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Difficulty | 5.6 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Day 2 0f 5
Jason Cook and S langner
Added: 2009-07-28
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Difficulty | 5.6 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Cardinal Pinnacle - Regular route
Swing leads with Scott Langner, 5 pitches. Caution - need 2 60m ropes for rap off the top. There is a schetchy mid point rap station on the east side for 1 single rope. Better to rap down front or down climb last pitch and follow cairns to a short rap ito the exit gulleyon east side
Added: 2008-08-24
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Difficulty | 5.6 |
Safety Rating | PG13 |
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1st multi pitch
Leader, Seth with sierra guidesJason cleaneup
Added: 2008-03-16
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Fun adventure
but the climbing is just so-so
Added: 2006-12-17