Northeast Face

The slabby wall to the left of the

North Buttress

contains several options for routes, but a line up the center/center left of the face is one of the good ones. This route was originally listed as taking 7 pitches to ascend, but with the advent of longer ropes and climbers more comfortable on easy or moderate terrain, 3-5 pitches seems more common these days.

The route ascends easy face climbing on moderate angle slabs to reach a system of shallow corners. Climb these as the route gradually steepens until the upper ledge is reached. Traverse right on this ledge to one of a number of easy summit pitches adjacent to or on the

North Buttress

.

Many variations are possible, all of about the same difficulty. This makes for a leisurely solo, if the

North Buttress

is already occupied.

Standard alpine rack.