Cathedral Rock To Transept Feb 17
A loop up the north side of Cathedral Rock to the high saddles and then over to Seven Sisters, returning on a lower level on the same side.
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CATHEDRAL ROCK TO TRANSEPT
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Strating at the Bacl O'Beyond trailhead in front of Cathedral...
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...We head directly up a series of drainages to reach the top saddles
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This reach is the most difficult to climb.
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This deep alcove has been visited by rock-pilers
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The first saddle
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By standing on this narrow ledge adjacent to the saddle...
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...we can see the October rockslide
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Planning the next pitch
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Climbing a basalt dike to our next saddle
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We are now in the central spires
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Believe it or not, this ledge is where we go next
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Traversing this steep slope...
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A look back ober Back O'Beyond
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A good lunch spot behind the Transept
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Down off Cathedral, we head for the Transept
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Looping back on the lowest level to where we started
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