Against Medical Advice

A south-to-north traverse of the entire Petenwell Ridgeline. This enjoyable outing makes an excellent training route for navigating alpine terrain. Climbers are forced into a variety of problem-solving situations requiring creativity (possibly even shenanigans) to negotiate. For the most part, the climbing is at a moderate grade, and, where the technical cruxes are, it can generally be well-protected. The real crux of this route is in the route-finding and risk management choices climbers will be forced to make. Variable and high-consequence terrain makes for a challenging day. A familiarity with one's risk-tolerance as well of the risk-tolerance of one's partner(s) is essential.

This is a challenging route unlike much of the climbing in the midwest and it should not be underestimated or attempted by climbers lacking the sufficient knowledge and experience to negotiate it safely.

Start on 01. Coyote Tower and finish by rappelling Anthrax.

Heavy - Standard Rack nuts and cams to #4 C4 Light - Cams C4 #0.4-#3