Mountaineer's Route

Maybe better done in winter,

Mountaineer’s Route

climbs the obvious crack system that ascends to the right of the two massive roofs on the left side of Hidden Fortress’ north face.  Expect loose rock, but nothing too horrendous, and creative route finding to keep it at grade.  (1) Starting below the north face, find a fourth class way to avoid the vegetation-infested broken corner on the left side of the north face until below the crack/corner system that heads up to the roofs.  A few technical moves past chockstones leads to a stance under the first roof.  Belay from a bolt and gear.  (2) Launch up the crack/corner system skirting both roofs on their right side.  Bypass the chains on the Taylor-Contor route continuing up the somewhat wide, right-leaning crack until possible to work left under the summit roof and scramble to the top and bolt anchors.

Starts just left of the vegetation-choked corner left of the base of the north face, about 20 feet left of the Taylor-Contor route

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To descend, rap

Trolls at the Gate

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Standard trad rack to 3”.  Lots of runners.