Southeast Face

Despite a recent bolting controversy, this route makes for a great intro to aid climbing and starting aid solo.

Start in a chimney 40 feet right of the Colorado Northeast Ridge on The Kingfisher.

P1 - Follow a bolt ladder in the chimney to the saddle between The Kingfisher and The Dragon's Tail. Some C1 placements or free climbing will be required about 3/4 of the way up to the saddle. 100 feet, 5.6 C1. Word on the street is this pitch frees around 5.10+.

P2 - Walk northeast on the narrow ridge to the base of the southeast face and start clipping bolts (many stubs). Near the top, mandatory free mud climbing will be required before clipping 3 bolts to the top. 120 feet, 5.6 C0.

Rappel the route. Make sure your rope is 200 feet long as a single 60M rope barely reaches the saddle from the top. A 70M rope is recommended.

Rap 1 (2 bolts) - 100 feet

Rap 2 (2 bolts) - 95 feet

Single rack BD 0.4-3. 12-15 rivet hangers OR 2 sets of smaller nuts. Draws.

A small cliff hanger hook may be helpful on pitch 2 for shorter folks using long nuts instead of rivet hangers.