Betwixt

Approach the climb by walking around the west rim of Pyrimid Lake towards the slabby south face of Mt. Hooker. Work your way up a series of slabs and grassy benches towards a vertical section of broken rock below the bottom portion of a left leaning ramp.

Rope up at the bottom of this section of and climb two pitches of 5.9 through the broken, but solid rock. These pitches will lead you towards the bottom of a large left facing loose wet ramp.

Simul climb or scramble up the third class ramp until you reach a right leaning 4th/easy5th class ramp/series of slabs that lead directly towards two prominent arêtes sticking out from the slab and positioned approximately four feet apart from one another. These are known as the 'butt cheeks.'

Three easy pitches or one simul pitch of right trending slab wondering lead towards a triumphant vertical 5.5 finish betwixt the butt cheeks.

Walk off towards the west where an easy down-climb leads to the col between Mt. Hooker and Tower Peak. Scramble down loose scree to the south and back towards Pyramid Lake.

Walk around the west rim of Pyramid Lake towards the slabby south face of Mt. Hooker.

Light Rack