El Capitain in the Bitterroots?

[jrb]

Anyone been up El Capitain in the Bitterroots? For the most part I’m looking for approach beta, but I’d welcome any route beta as well. I climbed the North Face of North Trapper a few years back and was wondering how the approach compares? I’ve got Ron Brunckhorst's book, but honestly I find that it’s great for ideas but worthless other wise.

[Bug]

If it is the one I am thinking of, it is up by Como pks.

We hiked up the Como lk trail and camped at a lake up a ways (6 or 7 miles).

Then we hiked/climbed the banana couloir with sharpened stacks for ice axes (soft snow).

The approach was easy trail to moderate talus.

No bushwhacking per sey.

[samh]

There is a Summit Post page about El Capitan of the Bitterroots.

 

http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/rock/172553/el-capitan.html