[TR] Lexington/North Early Winters- East Face/West face 7/31/2005

[AlpineK]

Climb: Lexington/North Early Winters-East Face/West face

 

Date of Climb: 7/31/2005

 

Trip Report:

On Saturday Jeff H, Eric, and I climbed the East Face of Lexington. The route is dry and you can avoid the icy snow patch at the base by climbing up the gully inbetween the Minute Man and Lexington and traversing towards the tree covered ledge. I climbed the offwidth with 2 #5 Camalots and avoided using the bolts.

 

On Sunday we climbed the West Face on N Early Winters Spire. The crux is exciting; you've pretty much got to layback and go for a ways. We met up with CrazyJZ and, "the real JZ," on the summit and then rapped.

 

We found a funny picture of Mike Layton in the summit register and saw that: Doughnut head, Crazy Bob, and Kelly had climbed the peak.

 

Gear Notes:

2 #5 for Lexingtonand 1 #4.5

 

Lots of small stuff for the WFNEWS plus you may want a #4.5, but it isnt absolutely necesary.

[layton]

huh???

[AlpineK]

Well it sure looked like you.