Technical Difficulty (Class):
 
Mountain Skill Rating:
Physical Condition:
Client/Guide Ratio: 2:1
Includes:
Guides climbing and safety gear, climbing helmet (reservation required).
Does not include:
Personal items on gear list. Boat taxi $10 roundtrip (when available).
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Mt. Conness (12,590'), The North Ridge, II 5.6 1 Day
This fantastic route may be the absolute favorite among the ASI Guides. It reminds us of a crescendoing symphony that just gets better as it goes.
Cost: $260 each/2 people
$450/1 person
Dates:
Aug 23, 2008 (Sat)
Sep 7, 2008 (Sun) |
The Approach:
From Saddlebag Lake (10,087'), we either hike around the westshore or take the boat taxi (when available) to the north end. From here, we follow a spectacular alpine drainage to the highest of the Conness Lakes, then the saddle between North Peak and Mt. Conness.
The Climb:
From the saddle, we begin the long, beautiful ridge climbing increasingly interesting rock to a high point in the ridge. From here, we downclimb (5.6) lower or rappell a steep drop-off into a prominant notch. From the notch, we climb the continuously spectacular ridge that steepens right to the high point of the ridge on excellent quality rock.
The Descent:
From the summit, we'll retrace our steps to the Conness Plateau and cross it to descend the East Ridge route. With good route finding, a class 2 route can be found by connecting the appropriate lines of weakness back to the boat taxi at Saddle bag Lake (2 1/2 hrs.).
Preparation:
At least one day of previous acclimatization around 10,000' is recommended. Prepare to move quickly on eastern terrain and be ready for a long, spectacular day.
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