Although the summit had been reached via Tyrolean traverse on November 10th 1940 by DeWitt Allen, Torcom Bedayan, and Robin Hansen, Kat Pinnacle was first climbed from the ground up via the Northwest Corner.

Pitch 1) Climb broken cracks to a good stance below a semi rotten aid crack. 5.7

Pitch 2) Ascend the aid crack mostly on fixed gear and belay from a tree. 5.7 C2+

Pitch 3) Move the belay around the summit cap to the right.  Climb a short chimney to the top. 5.7

Ratings are old school.

Northwest Corner

Discipline

Amazing, sustained, powerful, and technical.

This route has it all.

Basically an endurance crux with the pump being an issue on this steep route.

Description

Location

Protection

Routes in Ah. Kat Pinnacle