Route:  Tooth/West Face
Climbed:  May, 1997


Hike to Pineapple pass then drop down along base of cliff.  I climbed
the arete of the first corner down from Pineapple pass.  Ascend on
face just left of arete crest (5.7, protects moderately well with
nuts, hexes, and cams).  When climbing eases off on arete step into
open book to the left and ascend to a tree.  Second pitch climbs up
face to left, 10 ft up open book, the traverses left on ledges/cracks
to a 10 ft near vertical face.  At the top of the face it is possible
to enter a large crack system, belay from here if possible.  (We
traversed 10 ft further to corner and belayed from an anchor set in
that crack system.  At the top of this corner are 2 old pitons which
can be used for rappel.)  Climb large crack to join S face route just
below cat walk.

Alternately it is possible to keep traversing left 20 ft past corner
to a belay.  From there climb directly up for 40 ft then traverse left
on easier slabs till it is possible to gain the N ridge of the tooth
and scramble to the summit.

An alternate start can be made by walking past the first corner at the
base, past a gully, past the next corner, then looking for a ramp
bearing SE (about 50 ft of walking.)  which should lead up to same
tree (may not make it in one pitch).






[Route description written by Tom Unger]