And so a new sport is born... LEDGING!

[FatCanyoner]

If you climb up Mount Solitary by its little-used south tail, there is a short section of ledge to be overcome. It's not as scary as the photo at the top of this thread, but nevertheless many people find it un-nerving.

Funny you should mention it. I did that walk nearly a year back with the same two guys as this ledging trip (http://fatcanyoners.org/2012/07/08/mt-solitary-passes/)

I think the photo below is the ledge you're talking about. It is indeed quite unnerving. Interestingly it's the exact same layer of shale (Mt York Claystone) as the ledge under Mt Banks that we followed.

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[ribuck]

I think the photo below is the ledge you're talking about.

Yes, that's it! That's a great write-up on your blog.

[ribuck]

Of course, in parts of the world where they don't have shale layers, they have to improvise their own ledges.

Huashan, China:


El Camino del Rey, Spain:

[FatCanyoner]

Of course, in parts of the world where they don't have shale layers, they have to improvise their own ledges.

Awesome stuff!

[Onestepmore]

I say

YUK!

[Taurë-rana]

Wow!