There is mention on the page that this route isn't to the true summit? Is the true summit Class V or something? It seems like the TRUE summit is pretty easily reached via the class 3 route, at least in this photo: http://images.summitpost.org/original/804205.JPG
If I wanted to take a group of non-technical climbers to this peak, could we do it?
This route goes to the true summit of Mt Abbot (Petit Griffon is a separate peak, its routes are class V). You're right the true summit is easily reached via the class 3 route, some in the summit log have said the route is more like class 2. Once you're on the summit plateau you just walk up low angle terrain to the true summit. I don't see a problem with non-technical climbers doing it, as long as they can handle the 40 degree snow couloir. On the summit plateau there may be a snow field to cross, it's fairly low angle.
hgrapid - Aug 5, 2012 5:11 pm - Hasn't voted
True summit?There is mention on the page that this route isn't to the true summit? Is the true summit Class V or something? It seems like the TRUE summit is pretty easily reached via the class 3 route, at least in this photo: http://images.summitpost.org/original/804205.JPG
If I wanted to take a group of non-technical climbers to this peak, could we do it?
gordonye - Aug 5, 2012 11:47 pm - Hasn't voted
Re: True summit?This route goes to the true summit of Mt Abbot (Petit Griffon is a separate peak, its routes are class V). You're right the true summit is easily reached via the class 3 route, some in the summit log have said the route is more like class 2. Once you're on the summit plateau you just walk up low angle terrain to the true summit. I don't see a problem with non-technical climbers doing it, as long as they can handle the 40 degree snow couloir. On the summit plateau there may be a snow field to cross, it's fairly low angle.