Distance

9.6 mi to summit

12.8 mi total

Elevation

6,423 ft start

6,967 ft max

Vertical

4,240 ft gain

Time

-19 min to summit

-4 min total

GPS got 5300' gain. Long day, 12 people! Thanks to Joel for constant good humor. Now for Pincushion Pinnacle -- please don't do this alone. I conferred with Bob C, and we concluded the current crux move on the N side is definitely harder than 5.2-- it is overhanging. I've done this 4x free, and peeled off once. We think it might be easier to climb directly up the from the saddle on what might be called the NW buttress-- it's been done by Dustin W, two people with a rope, that could be used to top-belay the second, would make more sense. I took down the rope I had placed 8 days ago, as I do not want to encourage people to try that route.

Obstacles

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Key gear

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