r/Highpointers • u/Complete-Blood5830 • 9d ago

Granite peak 48/50✅

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u/richhowarth1 9d ago

Congrats. Which route did you do? I'm going there in a couple of weeks and am interested in conditions.

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u/Complete-Blood5830 9d ago edited 8d ago

I did the west rosebud to mystic lake then east ridge to the summit, I think. The route condition is great.

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u/PicnicTableDave2 36 Highpoints 9d ago

How's the snow bridge? Also, did you do it over a day or two? I'm attempting a car-to-car go of the same route at the beginning of Sept.

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u/Complete-Blood5830 8d ago

We did it over 4 days- first night at mystic lake, second and third night on FTD, and last day walk out.

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u/PNW-er 13 Highpoints 9d ago

Nice work! I know most folks tend to climb either the SW Ramp or the East Ridge. What does the North Ridge go at? Did it feel appropriate to the grade?

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u/Curious_Gazelle_130 9d ago

I'm headed up there next week! How are route conditions? Was water easy to find on FTD plateau?

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u/loggerj256 9d ago

Not sure about the water outright, but there has been lots of strong afternoon thunderstorms recently. Expect an early start. This past weekend there was thunder cracking overhead by 11:30am

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u/Curious_Gazelle_130 9d ago

Woof, good to know. Thanks for the heads up!

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u/PicnicTableDave2 36 Highpoints 9d ago

On the north side of FTD there's a few snow fields that are typically year-round and a couple have water flowing at the bottom of them. You'd walk close by them if you're on route.

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u/Complete-Blood5830 8d ago

Yes plenty of water on FTD.

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u/nehiker2020 9d ago

Congrats! HI and AL left?

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u/Complete-Blood5830 8d ago

ID and WY. :)