Was climbing on the Grand Sentinel yesterday and
witnessed a large rockfall/slide around noon that started in one of
the deep snow gullies coming from Pinnacle Peak. The slide, which
had fridge size blocks in it, took out a good part of the upper approach
trail (contouring NW from Sentinel Pass). It would have fatal if there
were people on the trail at the time.
Although its a bit longer, dropping down into
Paradise Valley and then hiking up underneath the Sentinel is a much safer
option. It is however a bit of a grunt as there isn't much of a
defined trail to follow.
Have fun and play safe!
Cheers
Mike Stuart Alpine
Guide
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