Wilder Kaiser Climb (attempt)

Published on 2008-8-15 by Michael Stanton

Attempt on a peak

August, 2008

Dan P. and I tried to climb a nice route on a Wilder Kaiser peak. We got hopelessly lost. First mis-identifying the start of the route, leading us to climb 4 pitches of chossy no-mans land. Hilariously, we emerged on a trail at the top of this. "Oh, okay...it must be over here."

Then we found the start of the route, and I, idiotically, led us into sparse/blank terrain, finally belaying at ropes end from two Camelots. Dan traversed a pitch over to the proper route. Now we had two bolted pitches on middle-quality rock...definitely not the Wilder Kaiser I'd been raving to Dan about. But finally we were below the hard pitches and the fun could begin. Oh. But it looks like it might rain. Plus it's late now. Fine.

We descend.

I guess you need days like this to enjoy the good ones?