Route: High Priest/N Face Climbed: June 5, 1998 Approach: Take Snow Lakes Trail, #1553 (1,400'), to Nada Lake (5.2 mi.). Go about .5mi. on right side of the lake, cross Nada Creek and head up hill just left of the talus slope toward the notch leading to Temple Canyon. Where the talus slope narrows to about 75', work right on a class 3 ledge, then up slabs to a level area just left of the stream. Follow a steep dirt and rock trail into Temple Canyon. Follow a way trail, generally right of the stream, to near the end of Temple Canyon. Scramble up left onto the broad plateau of Tamarack Meadows where good camping is found. Temple is at the east end of the ridge, the sharp peak just left of a crag which appears higher. High Priest is in the middle of the ridge, at the SW corner of the meadow. When you are on the ridge above Shield lake and can seen Prussik Pk you have gone far enough and High Priest should be S of you. It has a steep but featured N face and a small, blocky summit. Note the crag to the E, you will be descending across it's N face. Climbing: Ascend gully between High Priest and the crag just to its E for about 50'. Then work right (class 2) onto a wide bench with a few small trees, the highest trees on the face. Starting from the left side of the bench, climb 3 fairly long pitches (variations possible), staying on the left side of the face, ending about 30' below the summit. Move around to the south side of a large block, then climb it, passing a small roof; then climb a short crack up and right to the final summit block. Descent: Do a 20' rappel on the SE face, then climb over a rib and down to a rappel anchor (fixed pitons) about 30' below and E of the summit. Do a 60' rappel into the saddle between the High Priest and the crag to east. Cross the saddle and make a descending traverse from the saddle onto the N slope of the crag to the east (class 3). Continue down and across the N slope (class 2), working generally to the east. [Route description written by Tom Unger]