A Firm Specimen - 5.9, 375m, 7 pitches

The beautiful wall on Mt. Aeneas.

Sunday August 6 had a great day of alpine rock climbing with Curt. We climbed a cool route “A Firm Specimen” near Pedley Pass on a beautiful outlier of Mount Aeneas. This alpine area is amazing and this face on Aeneas is a distinct feature in the valley. The route is 7 pitches, trad protection with bolted belay stations, except the 5.9 crux pitch has some  bolts were gear is tough to get. This 5.9 pitch is the money pitch, so much fun. Great beta on Gripped. Thanks to Steve for setting up this route. We topped out as a thunderstorm threatened to dump on us and we were looking for quickest descent option, struggled to find the easy way off, but the thunderstorm moved on and we slogged to the summit of Mount Aeneas. Amazing day out.

View to our wall on the hike in.

Curt at the base on the route.

OSWB leading up pitch 1 (5.7)

OSWB leading up pitch 3 (crux 5.9 pitch)

Curt leading pitch 5 (5.6)

View up the final pitch (5.5).

OSWB topping out on the route.

After scrambling off the top of the ridge, we gained the large meadow below the main summit.

On the summit of Mt. Aeneas.

View back to summit of Mt. Aeneas as we headed out.

Nearing the standard Pedley Pass trail.