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Title: Queen's Throne
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on April 14, 2014, 10:23:21 am

Tried to get a photo this past weekend showing as much detail as possible. Not a pretty picture but perhaps of use to somebody. 4.5 MB image:

http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/QT-Pano.jpg (http://danielmerrick.com/SOYO_photos/QT-Pano.jpg)

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: squiddo on April 14, 2014, 10:41:41 am

nice shot dan......makes me want to get out, MORE

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Post by: susan on April 14, 2014, 11:38:39 am

This is a great vantage point. Curious where you took this from. 

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on April 14, 2014, 12:29:11 pm

Taken off the side of Grizzly Road 6S71. I had to hike around to find a spot where I could see through the trees.

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: NateD on April 14, 2014, 01:46:39 pm

Thanks for sharing, Dan! I know that exact vantage (which passes quickly if you are not keeping your eyes peeled), and took this pic there some years ago, but it's not nearly as detailed as yours.

(https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Wh-S2aijD04/U0xIawmwMsI/AAAAAAAAAXE/HGIfG_u0RfE/w1620-h1215-no/PICT0005fixed.jpg)

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: squiddo on April 14, 2014, 01:49:17 pm

Wow, for reference how large is this thing at its tallest? Its really impressive

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on April 14, 2014, 02:05:43 pm

There are routes of up to 6 pitches. Need a high clearance vehicle and maybe 4wd to get there. Some hiking and scrambling also required. I've climbed there many times and never had another party on the crag.

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Post by: squiddo on April 14, 2014, 02:22:35 pm

Awesome

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Post by: mungeclimber on April 14, 2014, 09:20:20 pm

I have been wanting to do one of the Robbins routes.
Maybe this year.

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: daniel banquo merrick on April 15, 2014, 07:14:48 am

Munge - Do Scepter, I've done it and I have never talked to anybody else who has.

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: mungeclimber on April 15, 2014, 08:51:52 am

Cool

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Post by: mike a on April 15, 2014, 09:53:05 am

hi all, sweet pix of the Queen, i have done cornet 3 times, real like that climb, the hardest move is the start shellow crack tricky pro the first 15' or so, but once you get up to the bigger crack and bolds on the dyke, fun climbing, grahm's book is wrong on the info for the first pitch, it's pro at the start of the first pitch with 5 bolts to the first anchor, short pitch, maybe 60', have not been there in some time, but thats what my topo shows and what i remember. i am super pyched the season is knocking at the door, happy climbing mike a.

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: susan on April 15, 2014, 11:04:42 pm

Re-post from the Shuteye Ridge Recommended Routes thread regarding Scepter:
http://www.oocities.org/danmerrick/queen/index.html (http://www.oocities.org/danmerrick/queen/index.html)

Title: Re: Queen's Throne
Post by: splitclimber on October 01, 2014, 03:09:40 pm

we climbed coronet this spring based on Mike's rec.  Scepter didn't look appetizing from the ground but I'd probably get on that one next.

coronet is a great headup climb. felt oldskool 5.8.  clipping some of Royal's bolts is a hoot.  I thought the crux was the start, but the exit from the crack to the traverse of the first pitch makes ya think twice.  runout at start of p. 2 isn't too bad and the super airy knob climbing near the to also requires a cool head but is super good.