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Broken Top/ NW Ridge
Date: October 3, 2025 (backup dates are Oct 4, 5, 10, 11 and 12)
Elevation: 9175'
Distance: ~13 mi round trip
Elevation Gain: 3700'
Leader: Shonee Langford
Team size: 12
This is a one-day climb but I am setting aside two Fri-Sun weekends (Oct 3-5 and Oct 10-12) for a better chance to get a good weather window in October. We will go on the first day with good enough weather.
We will start at the Green Lakes Trailhead and approach the summit via the NW Ridge. The ridge is mostly a steep hike on scree, with an occasional 3rd class move (hands on rock for balance). We will rope up on the summit block.
This is a great route for recent Climb School grads with little to no alpine rock climbing experience.
To apply, send an email to shoneelangford@gmail.com with your climbing resume (or an email summary of your relevant climbing experience) and a detailed description of what you are doing to get into shape for long days in the mountains.
I will take applications through May 25th and announce a team no later than June 2nd.
Summit Post Link
Difficulty: R1
Driving Distance RT: 310 miles round trip from Salem
Prospectus: I will prepare and distribute as the climb gets closer. For now you can refer to Chris Leesman's
prospectus from 2023
Registration Info
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