The Rake (Blob) - Pickets

[geosean]

Hi, I read an article that talked about the Firey's et al climbing the north buttress of The Rake in the Picket Range, but I can't find any more info about it other than red Fred saying that most of the rock climbing is solid class 4 and easy class 5. 

This is suitably vague to pique my interest but also not make me too excited to go there and give it a shot. Has anyone done it / know more about it / want to tell me to shut up and just go do it?

I'm not looking for play by play beta, just basic info on the difficulty so I don't go out and epic or get skunked.

Also interested in info on other routes up the Rake besides the east ridge...

Thanks!

 

Also, I don't know where the names come from but I personally find The Blob to be a bit disrespectful of a decent looking mountain. Maybe the moniker "blob" could be applied to something in Colorado?... Iowa?

[JasonG]

I could be convinced to go in there and check it out.  It has been long enough since I approached the north side of the Southern Pickets, obviously!

[JasonG]

My guess is downclimbing from the WR Terror col in early July might be the ticket.