The best beta for Lone Pine Peak’s North ridge.

This is the Beta version of my Lone Pine Peak North Ridge climb. This climb is rated at 57 and is roughly 16 miles in length covering an elevation game of 5070 feet. Route finding is essential for a smooth climb of this route. Ensure you do your research and bring the proper equipment water and nutrition for a full day out of Climbing. Many trip reports have shown this route to take anywhere from 12 to 18 hours. For us it was a 17 hour day starting at 5:30 AM and ending right around midnight.

Notes:
* We used a 8.7mm 60 m rope, which we felt was sufficient
* Staying to the left of the Ridge gives you the best choices for client except on tower to where the 57 crocs is to the right of the Ridge 50 feet.
* The number of towers is confusing and I imagine any topo is difficult to follow on this kind of route, so you really have to just trust your intuition. You must be solid on route finding.
* From reading mountain project comments, it seems like no one really finds a way to keep the whole route at 5.5. Expect 5.7 at least.
* Expect a significant notch just before the head wall and a tricky boulder problem to get onto the wall just to the left of the Main arete Period
* Make sure you take the correct (left most) descent gully!
* This is not the route for someone who needs to pitch out every 4th and low 5th class pitch. If you do this, expect a few days, not hours, on route.

equipment:

Clothes:

Light hiking pants
Sun hoody
Fleece layer: Patagonia R1 hoody
Light puffy jacket
Shell jacket
Wool socks :darn Tuff medium wool socks
Approach shoes: La Sportiva TX4's
lightweight gloves
1 leather belay gloves (for climbing)
Benie hat

Gear:
30L backpack
3L & 2 L water bag (I'll bring 4L water)
Emergency bivy
Knife
Headlamp
Camera
Lighter
Snacks!!!

Climbing rack:
Harness
Climbing shoes
Helmet
60m climbing rope
Cams .4,.5,.75,1,2,3
1/2 rack nuts
6 alpine draws