Mt Meeker - Knife Edge Crossing

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Mt Meeker - Knife Edge Crossing

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Hello everyone,

I am thinking about doing meeker via Iron Gates this summer and I had a question about the knife edge. I've seen plenty of video of the crossing however I cant seem to find any info on getting on and off the knife edge itself. I would hate to be on the edge and not know where to go once I hit the other side. Can someone throw a red line on a picture or something for us haha. I know this may sound stupid but I like to over plan stuff.

Here is a random shot I found, Can someone just take a minute in paint and help me out
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Re: Mt Meeker - Knife Edge Crossing

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Memory is too fuzzy to be able to draw an exact red line, I stayed to the north (right for you).

It widens up pretty nicely after the knife edge.
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It's not a puzzle getting to the knife edge and it's not that difficult to figure out how to get on and off it.
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d_baker wrote:It's not a puzzle getting to the knife edge and it's not that difficult to figure out how to get on and off it.
I wasn't sure if it was something easy to figure out once you got across or if it was important to stay one side or not. Like I said Ive seen tons of crossing but nothing on getting on and off the edge itself.
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IIRC it was something along the lines of "oh hey, this must be the knife edge that I'm on now" and "oh hey, this must be the end of the knife edge and I go that way" (to the right I believe).
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From what I remember, it was a bit awkward getting onto it. Once on, it's all gravy. Like 12ersrule said, I also stayed north (right). Exposure is pretty good!!
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GregMiller wrote:IIRC it was something along the lines of "oh hey, this must be the knife edge that I'm on now" and "oh hey, this must be the end of the knife edge and I go that way" (to the right I believe).
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Knife edge generally implies extremely easy route finding. You're over analyzing this I think, you can't get it all on the internet...go climb the peak!!
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I Man wrote:Knife edge generally implies extremely easy route finding. You're over analyzing this I think, you can't get it all on the internet...go climb the peak!!
This.

It's very intuitive and there are plenty of cracks below the knife edge on the north side. Once you are there and see it in person it is very obvious.

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I Man wrote:You're over analyzing this I think
You have no idea!! haha

I guess my concern is getting on and off it correctly, I don't want to start climbing off it and end up where I shouldn't be. This will be my 1st really exposed route so I want to make sure I have everything straight in my head before Im up there.
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AndYouSeeMe wrote:
I Man wrote:Knife edge generally implies extremely easy route finding. You're over analyzing this I think, you can't get it all on the internet...go climb the peak!!
This.

It's very intuitive and there are plenty of cracks below the knife edge on the north side. Once you are there and see it in person it is very obvious.

Have a blast and put up a trip report!

That's what im hearing. Cant wait to get up there!
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I described it a little and there is a decent picture in my TR. http://14ers.com/php14ers/tripreport.php?trip=13250" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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