cheamclimber Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 It would seem to me that someone who posts as cheamclimber would be an expert on all things Cheam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 The description is accurate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Serl Posted September 25, 2007 Share Posted September 25, 2007 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, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheamclimber Posted September 25, 2007 Author Share Posted September 25, 2007 (edited) thanks a lot guys. also..has this ridge has a winter ascent yet? Edited September 26, 2007 by cheamclimber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Serl Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 not that i'm aware. cheers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 but i believe shaun descended it in winter after climbing the nf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheamclimber Posted September 27, 2007 Author Share Posted September 27, 2007 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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