(01-27-2024, 09:03 AM)Sneakers Wrote:

(01-27-2024, 08:57 AM)flsprtsgod Wrote: The beauty of the whole thing is that scaling an assymetrical pair of majestic peaks can have the same or greater levels of invigoration.

An asymmetrical configuration always presents the dilemma of which to scale first.  In either case, I recommend an approach from the south.

The suggestion has always been to initially scale the smaller peak so that the muscles are well stretched and warmed up for the challenge of the larger and fuller mountain. For less capable climbers this also has the benefit of giving an honest evaluation of the climber's endurance, as younger and less experienced climbers are sometimes known to exert all their pent up energies on the lower slopes of the range. Of course, for those who are taking a once in a lifetime excursion, the thought of YOLO and the allure of attacking the largest peak immediately will override the sensibility of a slow and meticulous climb.

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