Crillz Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Per the guidebook you can hike up to this area. I'm pretty sure I was at the K cliff, but when I went up the gully that I think was in between the K cliff and the Lip it looked sketchy. I'm not sure if this is because it's early in the season and the approach isn't semi-cleared, or I was in the wrong place. We didn't want to get into the wrong area and send down rocks. Can anyone offer some directions? Maybe getting there is easier via GNS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alps Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I can't help you regarding the trail, but getting there via the GNS is easy indeed: from the topmost anchors, just follow the climber's trail. It's not very far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tradhead Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 You can also rap down from the mid wall. I've never done it; looks like you need two ropes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Crills: several years ago I tried the same trail, I think, and had the same reaction. The approach from the top of Great Northern Slab is as described above - short and easy to follow. There used to be a lot more loose rock perched in the woods directly above the top of GNS but now it is pretty decent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanb Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 GNS or Aires or one of the other variations in that area is the best option for access...the hike looks like it would cross the wet grassy slabs to the left of the top of GNS which would be sketch. One 60 is sufficient to rap from the mid wall if you make use of a slung tree above winki dinky cliff. Last time I was up there you could also access the mid wall from the top of gorilla my dreams my making a short (roped) scramble up a piece of old fixed rope though this could probably stand to be replaced/backed up if it is still there. It is possible to string together a good selection of moderate climbs by doing this...there is also a decent 2-3 pitch ~5.7 to the right of winki dinki above the top of breakfast of champions, plumb pudding and robins ramps on the mid wall are fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2ctownclimbr Posted May 25, 2008 Share Posted May 25, 2008 My dog and I scrambled up to the winkie dink cliff via k cliff last summer. It wasn't bad at all. I thought he wouldn't be able to make it up the steep section just up and right ot k cliff but he charged it. Still, unless you need to bring your dog up there it's probably better to just climb the GNS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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