Many thanks! Yes, I'll have rope and gear but if it's the advertised 5.2 I'll probably try to go without. On the other hand if it's exposed lousy rock I'll have enough to rope solo if necessary. Then again if it's raining...I'll just wave at it as I slog past. Thanks again.dsunwall wrote:I did Twin thumbs after climbing peak 11, but you could go directly to Twin Thumbs up a big scree gully. There is a slightly exposed low 5th class move at the crux, sounds like you will have gear and rope so it won't be a problem for you, you may not need it at all if your confident climbing. The route becomes fairly obvious once you are close.
Getting peak 11 from Chi basin and the traverse to Twin Thumbs is a little more complicated. Take the obvious big ramp along the south slopes of Peak 11, its much wider than it looks from below. Easy scramble to the summit from the end of the ramp. From Peak 11 head south west to a tower, go north as far as you can, follow the ridge taking ledges down the north side, head west to the saddle with Twin Thumbs. Its a fun scramble on fairly good rock, taking this route will avoid most of the big scree slog up to Twin Thumbs.
-Tom