Northcutt-Carter Route
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| Northcutt-Carter Route | |
|---|---|
| Looking west over Dream Lake. Hallett Peak is on the left with the dramatic cliff band and prominent point. | |
| Location | Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA |
| Coordinates | 40°18′11′′N 105°41′10′′W / 40.30310°N 105.686°W / 40.30310; -105.686 |
| Climbing area | Hallett Peak |
| Route type | Trad/Alpine |
| Vertical gain | 900 feet |
| Pitches | 8 |
| Rating | 5.7 |
| Grade | III |
| First ascent | R. Northcutt & Carter |
The Northcutt-Carter Route is a popular technical climbing route on Hallett Peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. The Northcutt-Carter Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America .[1]
A massive rockfall in 1999 removed the first two pitches of the route.[2]
References
[edit ]- ^ Roper, Steve; Steck, Allen (1979). Fifty Classic Climbs of North America . San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. ISBN 0-87156-292-8.
- ^ "2 Classic Climbs: Northcutt Carter & Petit Grepon". 6 January 2010.