East Face Direct Couloir
One of the easier routes catalogued at this Humphreys Basin crag.
- 4th
- grade
- Alpine No Fixed
- style
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 4 alerts for Inyo National Forest.
Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in Effect
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-26-23 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Ansel Adams and John Muir Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-04 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
Golden Trout and Hoover Wilderness Campfire Restrictions
Agency alert covering Inyo National Forest · Order 05-04-50-25-05 · USFS · Inyo National Forest
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One of 16 routes catalogued at Humphreys Basin, Pine Creek & Granite Park, this climb sits at the easier end of the grade span found across the crag.
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