Kelly A's route in blue,
mine in red. I planned
to follow the blue
but accidentally took
on iffier rock.
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View S from Fletcher. Red route goes up
cliffier section.
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View from Old SLT.
The upper ridge has
many cliff bands
that take time.
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Context
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Now the "hike."
I've started up
ridge; view to
Charleston behind
Cathedral Rock.
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This first obstacle
was a doozy. I went up
to the sunlit area. There
were sparse cairns! The
track went to the R.
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This move exhausted
me. This very steep
chimney had a narrow
exit; it took me 10 min
to get through. [Bruce S.
later said one should
stay on the western edge]
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In a gully on
1st obstacle
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View to Mummy.
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Still steep.
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View N. I think
this may be
"Baby Griffith."
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I followed east side
of a cliff band and
found this chute
with a cairn.
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View N, chute
on right
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Top of Griffith
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No storms to SE...
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...but rain S of
Charleston. I heard
thunder about 500'
below east side
of summit.
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Charleston.
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Took Old SLT down.
Mushrooms everywhere.
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View E from OLD
SLT. I could hear
and see water in
gully. Thats the
ridgeline I ascended.
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