No More

The crux is in the corner groove on the left side of the first and only steep slab of the climb. After that pitch enter the slabs of desolation moving up and across at 5-1 to 5-0. the heat can be unbearable. No more water is a bad idea. Diagonal higher and for some people this climb would be fantastic. I became unimpressed. There are gear placements on it. After the slabs on the right hike up long talus sloped ravine to the trail.

[NH Admin's NOTE: In an e-mail Bradley confirms that this climb is on the "big Left Slab"...beginning...right of the tree gully separating the Far Left from the Left Slab. ...We escaped right before the headwall onto the scree field way right of the Left Slab R.Hall, NH Admin.]...Bradley posted:

Boiler plate of low angle granite slabs on the northwestern slope of Mt. Webster. To get to the slab took the largest stream bed up beneath the slab. Nearly at end of stream bed walked left in the woods to hidden slab. First pitch crux can be rappelled by trees. The rest of it climbed can be walked back down. It's got great views for a great distance. Above slab is a 100+ft head wall. Did diagonal off the slab before head wall onto a scree field. Very long scree field up converges onto the Crawford trail. Hiking up a short distance east, right is the summit lookout of Webster or left goes down to the Crawford House. On the way shortly down from the summit of Webster is the is a waterfall with a cold shaded pool.

Best to leave the rope and equipment at home on this climb and just do the first pitch confidently to get to the openness of the slabs. Bring enough water. Paul and I ran out of water early. We hated the ropes and gear for nothing and after awhile an umbrella was all that we really wanted because we really needed the shade.