Red Peak, Red Diamond Ridge (5.2)

The wonderful rugged ridge between East Red and Red has a few short 5th-class section. I did it with Bill Briggs in 1995, and then three more times since then (with Katie Larson, Bob Salazar, Jim and Carol Koegel, Joe Kramarsic, Byron Lemay). There have been rumors of a tunnel connecting the two valleys. It has never been found.

This shows a slab that one must downclimb; it occurs after all of the more technical sections. (Photo by Brandon Chalk)
The crux section of Red Diamond Ridge viewed from the south on a ski day.