Mt Stuart North Ridge beta

[Bug]

Depends on what you carry for bivy gear....

 

In August we did the CNR as a training climb for another project. Climbed in mtn boots intentionally and took only small day packs with water, some food and a goretex bivy bag for each of us.

 

Weather was good and we had a warm night, fairly comfortable in comparison to some climbs and it made getting up real early and finshing the climb "easy"

 

What? No Wal-Mart puptent?

How about a Pup-Mart Walltent?

Or a Pall-Wup TartMent?

Or a Pent Tup MallWart?

[Dane]

And I was only thinking about getting up real early to go do a little easy finshing

[Dirtyleaf]

The CNR is a tasty route indeed. I've been up the slope a couple of times and recommend going in May-early June.(Less People_) Just bring an axe and maybe crampons if you want to feel less sporty. (Ice climbing in rock shoes is memorable.) Camped around INgalls creek, hiked up goat pass, climbed it, went down east side (Cascadian Couloir: Least technical descent) then an hour or so hike back to camp.) Just go do it. P.S. Bring your camera. P.S.S. Bring some tasty snacks and maybe some lip balm so your lips don't get too chapped from the wind.

[pope]

An option I enjoyed once is similar to what Dane describes. We overnighted at the base of the West Ridge, climbed the North (upper) Ridge and down the West Ridge, picked up minimal biv gear and out. From our camp, the North Ridge is very close making for an early summit. Just don't go too late in the summer because that bivi will be bone dry.