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Exploring alternate routes up Amethyst, AZ
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| Hike & Climb | 8.30 Miles |
4,600 AEG |
| | Hike & Climb | 8.30 Miles | | | |
| 4,600 ft AEG | | | | |
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| no partners | | | Pro: .75 to 3 cam, nuts, slings | My husband and I just completed climbing Amethyst and Sister peaks yesterday! We were excited to be able to bag all four peaks, but we did them in two separate trips. I just wanted to hop on here and give some beta on our climb and how we avoided trespassing on the mine property.
We are both rock climbers, so we decided to bring gear with us to be sure we could be safe while trying some new route finding. We brought a 70 m rope and a small trad rack. It was the perfect amount to protect, but also lightweight. We knew several people had done this traverse without gear, but we decided to prioritize safety  I have seen some comments on mountain project saying this climb goes at class 3, but I think that could steer some hikers and climbers wrong and put others in a situation where they really need gear to be safe, but didn’t bring it because of one person’s opinion. There are a multitude of no fall zones, so prepare wisely!
Anyways, my husband and I wanted to climb peak 3 and 4, but we didn’t want to trespass on mine property. In all honesty the chute directly above the mine is definitely the best way to get in between three and four easily, but it’s closure to the public means that’s not an option anymore. I had seen a suggestion from other climbers saying to go past the mine property to a chute Closer to the backside (south eastern) of amethyst. We explored back there and there ended up being three distinct class five climbs that we used gear on. It was definitely hard to tell what side of the mountain we were on because there was no visual of the rest of the peaks from the backside. However a bushwhack scramble spit us out on the saddle going up to Amethyst Peak. It is a nice option to be able to do the Traverse going 4 to 1, so I hope that people continue to find routes by Amethyst. If anyone is interested in going up the south eastern side of Amethyst I would recommend bringing some gear because the cliffs get pretty sheer back there.
Seeya out there!
Claire |
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