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| partners | | I teamed up with Sean and Kieth for this nice summit off the north rim. We drove up Wednesday night and started just after 4 a.m. Thursday morning.
This was my first time hiking the Widforss and I was impressed. The trail passes through a nice, rolling forest and is obviously well maintained. We left the trail at 4.5 miles and began a southwest course to the rim. Upon reaching the rim, we dropped down off the west side and traversed over to the break in the coconino and crossed the saddle to reach the base of The Colonnade’s north prow. Some how neither one of us read the approach beta and upon reaching this spot we were not sure exactly what to do. Long story short, we added some length and bushwhacking to our approach and a little easy 5th class. As it would turn out, the base of the prow that we were standing at was the way. We enjoyed the summit for a bit and then returned the way we came. I took a little longer on the hike back to take some pictures and catch my breath, as Sean and Kieth move quick.
A great summit overall, great views, rewarding and I appreciated not having to carry any climbing gear after a streak of seven technical summits. It was humbling and enjoyable to get out with a couple of vet canyon crushers too and hear about their past exploits. |
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