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dh
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 6, 2015 - 09:54am PT
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I seem to recall some discussion of an approach (from Carnegie) that did not essentially summit the peak before heading down the gully below SW face. Rather, it was an approach that went a bit more south, avoiding some of the elevation gain. Does anyone have any photos / sketches that show this? Thanks in advance for any useful responses.
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Charlie D.
Trad climber
Western Slope, Tahoe Sierra
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The approach up through the Hall Natural area that gains the sandy plateau like area South East of the summit before diving off the ridge that extends South from the summit is a good approach.
I remember reading a good description of where the descent down from the ridge is but can't remember what publication it was from. That said it's fairly easy to find and is a few hundred feet further South from where the intersection of the face that forms the gully. You pick your way down some steep 3 class terrain with lots of loose rock, there is lots of evidence of foot traffic.
Some folks have a hard time finding the path up to the sandy plateau. Simply head up the drainage tributary past a lake and ponds almost in a direct line toward the summit of Conness (you can't see the summit). There is a trail that leads you through the steeper rock on the Hall Natural area side which then gains the plateau.
One thing to avoid is to follow the main water source of the Hall Natural area further up. That route delivers you further to the South from the sandy plateau and even further away from the toe of the West Ridge. Did that once!
Enjoy!
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dh
climber
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 6, 2015 - 10:55am PT
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Ah, maybe this is the graphic I remember seeing some years back. The red line is the one I had heard about as an alternative to the 'standard' approach.
http://www.mxi2000.net/photos/p080704/conness.jpg
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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I did that red line approach in 92 and it worked well.
In 85 when I did the Harding Route, we somehow ended up further right of that notch and got into some sketch.......
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NML81
Trad climber
N Lake Tahoe
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I followed the SuperTopo approach the last time I climbed the W Ridge and nailed it, ended up right where you can drop down without rappels.
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curt wohlgemuth
Social climber
Bay Area, California
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dh: I did the Red Line approach also when I did the W. Ridge in '96. Worked fine, except perhaps for some snow getting up to the Notch. (Early morning firmness was fine tho.)
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