This route was one of the better routes I have done in the Cascades. Although not technically difficult, the whole package provides a serious outing. There are two ways to approach this route. One is to rap off the West Ridge Col and descend to the base of the ridge. We decided not do go this way due to the seriousness of rapping off the ridge into the unknown below. It is a quicker way to go than our route, but it misses many of the things that made this trip so enjoyable.
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–Alasdair Turner, AAI Guide