The main word to describe this route: steep. Nice, flat-ish mile to the Lily Lake/Lindsey fork and then just straight up through tree line you go. Be ready for the elevation gain. Basin is getting some nice fall colors to it. We were originally going to do the ridge but with the 20-40mph wind gusts, we opted to do the North Face - along with most of the other people we saw. It was windy, foggy, and rainy. The North Face is loose but not as bad as I expected. If you go along the right or left side of the gully, there is some sturdier rock. Be careful though as people may kick some rock down.
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