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The Maul on Wedge Peak as seen from the drainage below, the route climbs directly up the gash in the middle of the face.
Grade: IV, M7
Route Length: 300m
Approach: Various approaches have been used, including up the drainage and up the ridge on the left. Both take a couple hours or more.
Route Description: A mini alpine route on Wedge Peak with lots of challenging drytooling. First done by Rapheal Slawinski & Will Gadd, it has had very few ascents.
Route finding is easy, just follow the gash to the top. Every pitch provides difficult drytooling. Some of the lower pitches are a bit loose and hard to protect.
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The crux pitch.
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Exciting chimneys on the last pitch.
Descent: Descend off the left side via the scramblers route.
Gear: A good sized rock rock including pitons & a spectre. 1 ice screw may be useful near the bottom. 2 ropes would be wise if you think you might not make the top.
Objective Hazards: The Maul is in alpine terrain complete with avalache hazard, rockfall, etc.
