Pernod Spire Question

[fas]

Beckey (1995) describes the summit block: "The 12-ft-high block has two bolts (one without hanger); one may need a shoulder stand to clip-in aid slings."

 

Anybody have any recent information?

[bobbyperu]

i climbed pernod a couple years back while doing a traverse of the wine spires, and we climbed the south face rt. excellent!! we started the day on chablis regular route, and desceded to the notch to the south, then up the s.face. the summit block is pretty blank, and the bolts suck... the first of the 2 is ok but the second was kinda heinous, sticking way out, rusted and bent. we got up, but i was way more gripped on that bolt then the spicy 5.9 below. i will continue to describe the traverse not to chestbeat, but rather to hopfully inspire anyone whos heading all the way up there to consider checkin it out.

 

after pernod rap off back to the notch, then down chablis. walk under chianti and do the rebel yell rt. fantastic!!, grab your stashed second rope for the raps down chianti...now head over to burg, col, and head up the north face route...don't fprget to do the sweet chimney near the top-stellar, best pitch on the route! this traverse follows the course of the sun thru out the day, with wonderful late afternoon light as you finsh up, and sunset veiws in your mug as you de-send back to the car...or camp. good stuff-bp