Roche Miette
Roche Miette stats.
29 Sept 2004, failed attempt with Dan.
1 Oct 2004, successful scramble with Hank.
On our first attempt Dan and I started on the wrong trail, as many do. Make sure you take the correct trail along the ridge, keep a lookout for the indicative logs, surveying tape, cairn on the proper trail, you'll be happier. Dan made it as far as the saddle, I went a bit further, but not much. For SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) had explained to me that I would not be scrambling alone.
A week later I went back with Hank, we used the correct trail along the ridge to the saddle. On this ridge are some cool vertical flakes that look like the scaly protrusions on a lizards back.
After the saddle the scrambling begins in earnest, arcing around to the climbers left. Follow the little fluorescent tape markers. This is sustained moderate scrambling and a cool climb.
For our descent we dropped down from the saddle directly into the drainage. It looked like nice scree for a fast and furious descent. It wasn't, the small scree is consolidated and the big stuff is too big and awkward to run down. Once down into the drainage we picked up the trail that cuts across the central spur (this trail is the incorrect ascent trail many people take from the cut line) and hiked back to the car.
Flakes (and Hank) on the ridge before the saddle.
The view of Roche Miette from the saddle. Veer left, cross over the gully and go up.
On top.
Hank on descent, I think that's one of the "rotten" peaks behind Hank that Alan Kane refers to in his guidebook.
Fun times. This is me coming down a sloping ledge coated in verglas.
29 Sept 2004, failed attempt with Dan.
1 Oct 2004, successful scramble with Hank.
On our first attempt Dan and I started on the wrong trail, as many do. Make sure you take the correct trail along the ridge, keep a lookout for the indicative logs, surveying tape, cairn on the proper trail, you'll be happier. Dan made it as far as the saddle, I went a bit further, but not much. For SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed) had explained to me that I would not be scrambling alone.
A week later I went back with Hank, we used the correct trail along the ridge to the saddle. On this ridge are some cool vertical flakes that look like the scaly protrusions on a lizards back.
After the saddle the scrambling begins in earnest, arcing around to the climbers left. Follow the little fluorescent tape markers. This is sustained moderate scrambling and a cool climb.
For our descent we dropped down from the saddle directly into the drainage. It looked like nice scree for a fast and furious descent. It wasn't, the small scree is consolidated and the big stuff is too big and awkward to run down. Once down into the drainage we picked up the trail that cuts across the central spur (this trail is the incorrect ascent trail many people take from the cut line) and hiked back to the car.
Flakes (and Hank) on the ridge before the saddle.
The view of Roche Miette from the saddle. Veer left, cross over the gully and go up.
On top.
Hank on descent, I think that's one of the "rotten" peaks behind Hank that Alan Kane refers to in his guidebook.
Fun times. This is me coming down a sloping ledge coated in verglas.
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