Grade: II 5.3
First Known Ascent: J. Mills(solo) - June 2004 (someone else may have climbed this previously, it's a pretty obvious line)
Nature of Route: A nice ridge with a bit of scrambling and easy climbing. The crux is undoubtably the river crossing. First ascent took 7 hours round trip including river crossings.
Approach: Park across from the ridge and cross the river however you see fit, either swimming or by boat. It's very deep, very cold, and pretty damn scary naked and alone in the middle of the night (trust me!). Once across bushwack for about an hour and a half until breaking tree line on the ridge.
Climb: Follow the ridge around left with some scrambling on good quartzite. Once the ridge wraps around right hike up the scree to the base of the rocky step. Numerous options are available but I followed the first gully left of the ridge line. Excellent scrambling/climbing up to about 5.3 on good rock leads to the top. Many parties may want ropes for this final section.
Descent: Back the same way.
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