Wandering Daisy wrote:Maybe I just missed it, but what did you guys rate that traverse?
The simple answer would be low fifth class.
Undoubtedly some loose class 2 sections hold potential injury risk, especially while carrying 30-50 pounds, but I will sequentially summarize some of the details regarding substantial class 3-4-5 terrain found in Eric’s maps and lengthy report:
We sometimes dropped slightly off of the absolute ridgetop to bypass unclimbable and/or unprotectable and challenging 5th class terrain.
Vogelsang Peak to Emeric Peak contains exposed class 3 (dropped packs).
Simmons Sidewalk (located northeast of Simmons) contained class 4 sections.
Second Tower of Simmons (east of the summit tower) contained class 3-4 downclimbing in our direction of travel.
NW Ridge of Estel Tower III is significant class 3.
West Ridge of Maclure and the headwall contained class 4 sections. Descent was class 3.
Lyell Northwest and east ridges contained class 4.
Marie Peak summit area contains loose class 4 (dropped packs).
Getting to the summit of Rodgers from the north required a bypass that we lengthened to make camp near water in a storm.
Southwest Ridge of Rodgers required our most substantial bypass.
Hailstorm Peak from Rodgers was class 3+.
Ansel Adams is exposed class 3
Southwest Ridge of Electra required a bypass.
Loose Ridge Peak (just after Electra) was class 4.
Carpe Diem’s SW Ridge is class 3-4.
Post Peak summit block is class 5 (dropped packs). Climbing shoes and/or extremely long reach recommended (I am 6’4” with long arms and trained upper body strength).
West side of Porphry Peak (west of Post Peak Pass) contained a brief class 4 section.
Walton to Little Divide is class 3.
Giant Fist is significant class 3.
Ottoway is class 3.
Red Devil Spur is loose class 3 knife edge (dropped packs).
Grayling to Gray is a very long class 3 section either loose or drop down to slabs.
Blocky Ridge is significant, airy class 4-5.
Clark SE Ridge is class 4, especially the first tower (dropped packs).
Tunnel Rock Peak is class 3. Staying atop the ridge is a knife-edge.
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