Distance
8.1 km to summit
23.2 km total
Elevation
1,470 m start
2,925 m max
Vertical
1,440 m gain
Time
10 hr 26 min to summit
17 hr 17 min total
Mount Bell NE Ridge.
This was a fun but very challenging route that we underestimated.
We did two pitches, 50m and 40m long, respectively. Both pitches had multiple sections of 5.4-5.5 climbing.
The rest of the route is about 600m of sustained 4th class with many short sections of low 5th class. The route required lots of tedious route finding to avoid more technical terrain.
Route name
loop
Obstacles
routefinding, bushwhacking, rockfall/loose rock
Key gear
helmet, rope/harness, trekking poles, GPS device
