Northcutt-Carter Route Explained

Northcutt-Carter Route
Location:Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, USA
Coords:40.3031°N -105.686°W
Climbing Area:Hallett Peak
Route Type:Trad/Alpine
Vertical Gain:900 feet
Pitches:8
Rating:5.7
Grade:III
First Ascent:R. Northcutt & Carter

The Northcutt-Carter Route is a popular technical climbing route on Hallett Peak in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park. The Northcutt-Carter Route is recognized in the historic climbing text Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.

A massive rockfall in 1999 removed the first two pitches of the route.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2 Classic Climbs: Northcutt Carter & Petit Grepon. 6 January 2010.