Any of you guys ever do Lindsey via either the SE ridge or the NE ridge?
Seems the NE ridge would be mellower but involve a drop and reclimb of 5-600 feet to get over there. And the south side looks absolutely mellow - the SE ridge looks like a real winter candidate to me.
Any experience on these?
Thx,
Jim
Lindsey - "La Weenie Way"
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Dancesatmoonrise
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Re: Lindsey - "La Weenie Way"
Jim,
Per Roach (2nd ed.; p.180), Lindsey's southern slopes are on private property and are inaccessible to the public, although that side is easier. I'm sure somebody else on this site has more specific info about these approaches' histories.
Per Roach (2nd ed.; p.180), Lindsey's southern slopes are on private property and are inaccessible to the public, although that side is easier. I'm sure somebody else on this site has more specific info about these approaches' histories.
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Dancesatmoonrise
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Re: Lindsey - "La Weenie Way"
Interesting. I saw the land grant border on TOPO! (third level shows NF land) and figured an east approach was out. But the interesting thing is, it appears that the enire summit is within the border of the land grant - meaning it would be private from about the 13,200 saddle (on the standard route) all the way up to the summit.JosephG wrote:Jim,
Per Roach (2nd ed.; p.180), Lindsey's southern slopes are on private property and are inaccessible to the public, although that side is easier. I'm sure somebody else on this site has more specific info about these approaches' histories.
Guess I'll need to research this a little more.
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Re: Lindsey - "La Weenie Way"
My understanding is that the owners allow access only if you enter their property above timberline.
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Dancesatmoonrise
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Re: Lindsey - "La Weenie Way"
Thanks, Jim. If that's the case, then both alternative options would be a go - though south side would have to be from the northside approach. Before I do that, I'd want to verify.Jim Davies wrote:My understanding is that the owners allow access only if you enter their property above timberline.
On the other hand, the NW ridge looks like a very cool route, so the rest of this might be moot, in my particular case. However, if the NW Face is loose and one wants to avoid it, or under certain winter conditions, one of the other routes may afford safer passage and add a little interest to the mix.
I have a message in to Bill and checking a couple of other resources as well - Generally, I'm inclined to get excited about route alternatives to the standard 14er lines.
