5/11/2025 Route: Ridge from 13,654 Posted On: 5/12/2025, By: Lubellski Info: See conditions report for California. |
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6/23/2024 Route: Up Zapata Creek NW ridge and down gully face Posted On: 6/23/2024, By: Skimo95 Info: I originally planned to do HikerGuys route last weekend but had an emergency at the last minute. I took the South Zapata creek trail to the base of 13,654 NW ridge. Thanks to Eddie or mtnman for the recommendation on here. After tagging 13,656 I backtracked a hundred meters or so and descended the Climbing Cooneys gully route. I carried spikes but never dealt with snow on this route. Theres a few downed trees on trail but fairly typical for this area. 8/10 for Eddies NW ridge and 2/10 for the gully descent. I am usually fine with trash rock but I can see somebody getting hurt in here. Best descent routes would likely be back down the ridge, or down the saddle with 13,577. Plenty of water sources and nobody on the trail today until the very end (Zapata Falls). The lollipop came out to 11.4mi and 5,200 of gain. |
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1/20/2024 Route: North ridge from Zapata Falls Posted On: 1/20/2024, By: Will_E Info: Newly ranked 13,656' and newly unranked 13,654' today. I followed the Zapata Falls trail until just before the start of the north ridge, bushwhacked up the north ridge, it was tough and slow, more snow than I expected, but so much mixed terrain I didn't use snowshoes. Above treeline was still slow going, but really enjoyable. Nice day. |
