Prusik Peak, West Ridge

June 15-16, 2004
53 pictures
A two-day climb of Prusik Peak. On the first day we approached via Snow Creek, a solid workout of 10 trail miles and almost 6000' of elevation gain. The next day we climbed in perfect weather; I led the first two pitches as one, Stewart led the crux friction slab (5.7), and then I led to the summit (5.6). The climbing was good, but we would have liked more of it. We rapped off, repacked our bags, and headed out. A couple of beers we'd stashed in Snow Creek provided much needed refreshment before finishing the last miles of a long day.
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