NE Ridge of Cheam

[cheamclimber]

Hey, the guidebook says that the NE Ridge of Cheam Peak is only a Class 4...but I looked at it just a while ago and I thought that It looked much more difficult than a class 4. How accurate is the description in Fairley's Guide?

Edited September 24, 2007 by cheamclimber

[catbirdseat]

It would seem to me that someone who posts as cheamclimber would be an expert on all things Cheam.

[G-spotter]

The description is accurate.

[Don_Serl]

the key is to simply avoid difficulties on the left. provided you're smart about your route-finding, there's precious little that is above class 3 - probably only the "gully... [thru the] cliff band at the top" (to quote Fairley). this cliff-band is actually more like at the base of the upper summit pyramid than "at the top", but it's obvious when you get there.

cheers,

[cheamclimber]

thanks a lot guys. also..has this ridge has a winter ascent yet?

Edited September 26, 2007 by cheamclimber

[Don_Serl]

not that i'm aware.

cheers,

[G-spotter]

but i believe shaun descended it in winter after climbing the nf

[cheamclimber]

cool, that will be on my list for sure then. It can't see being super difficult when its all frozen together, thats when the Cheam Range is the best.