Route:  Black Pk/NE Ridge
Climbed:  August, 2001


Approach:  Hike the lake Ann trail to Heather pass.  Cross the tallus
and climb to Wing lake.  Plenty of camping around the lake. 

From the lake climb to the col on the NE ridge.  The snow below the
col is moderately steep and firm in late season.  We took ice axe and
chopped steps.  There is an easy ramp which leads to the notch.  

Climb:  From the notch we scrambled up and along an easy flat part.
Pass the first tower to the left and rope up here.  We simu-climbed up
to the ridge, through a notch, and then stayed left of the crest for
about two rope lengths.  We then crossed through a notch and climbed
on the right side for another 100 ft or so.  

Here the ridge gets a little more narrow.  The next section has
several short steps of 4th to low 5th class with 3rd class inbetween.
We did several belayed pitches or short simu-climbs.  

Further up I came to a steeper face blocking the ridge.  
I climbed this directly, it's about 20 ft of mid 5th class.

Above, some more 3rd and 4th class.  We stayed mainly left.  Beyond
that the NE ridge joins the E Buttress.  Climb the summit block from
the east side. 

Descent:  Return to the east base of the summit block and traverse on
ledges across it's south side.  Descend the S ridge directly.  There
is a trail most of the way down.  Avoid being pulled into gullies on
the left - these are steep and loose.  Stay on the ridge till you are
at the pass then drop into Wing Lake Basin.  The descent from the pass
is loose and tedious.

We camped at the lake one night.  Started from camp at dawn (about 6
am) and returned to campa bout 2:30.




[Route description written by Tom Unger]