Peak 11,998, The Cooked Walnut. The LeConte Divide in general holds little of interest for the technical climber. Rising above Arctic Lake, however, is a beautiful north face that has escaped even the notice of Fred Beckey. On August 31, Rick Boyce, Curt Chadwick, and I climbed a crack system immediately right of a prow-like pillar which splits the center of the face. Our route offers 600 to 700 feet of mostly free climbing on excellent rock. Take several bongs up to 3 inches. Other possibilities exist, but they are all well guarded by the 17-mile approach. NCCS II, F7, A2.

Walt Vennum