View up Bear Creek Spire's NE...

View up Bear Creek Spire's NE...

View up Bear Creek Spire's NE Ridge from the start of the route. Aug 20, 2002
Bob Burd
on Oct 6, 2002 9:59 pm
Image ID: 12287

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Diggler

Diggler - Jul 22, 2003 12:18 pm - Hasn't voted

nice photo

Great shot, Bob- this pic allows me to visualize the commitment & exposure (& excitement!) of this route. I definitely want to do it now!

Dave K - Jul 22, 2003 12:39 pm - Voted 10/10

Re: nice photo

Diggler, I climbed the Northeast Ridge this weekend under very ugly weather conditions. Even so, I think it is a great route. Peter Croft, in his recent book (I think it's called "The Good, the Great, and the Awesome"), describes the Northeast Rdge as the best class 4 climb in the Sierra.

Diggler

Diggler - Jul 22, 2003 1:26 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: nice photo

I've read about the route in that book (great book, too!). Also a great initiative provider (Croft's endorsement means it's gotta be great, it would seem!)

Bob Burd

Bob Burd - Jul 22, 2003 8:51 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: nice photo

I thought it was a fun climb, but think Croft is taking literary license in calling it the best class 4 climb in the Sierra. I climbed the route on Norman Clyde's description of it as "an enjoyable climb" which he attaches to about a hundred routes in the Sierra.



I would rate the class 4 route from Humphreys' NW Notch to the summit a better one than this, for example.

bearbnz

bearbnz - Sep 19, 2006 8:29 pm - Hasn't voted

Re: nice photo

Bob, David misquoted a bit. Croft writes (page 141, The Good, The Great, and The Awesome) that "This is one of the very best Class 4 routes in the High Sierra."

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