Gatekeeper Rockfall | Fall 2023
Looks like the first and second pitches of the Gatekeeper wall were significantly affected.
The anchor from the tower to the ground is gone and likely loose rock on pitches 1 and 2.
There’s still a lot of loose rock overhead and the new talus field is very unstable, be mindful of overhead and underfoot hazards out there. Really big boulders will move. Lots of loose rock overhead on Gatekeeper specifically
The first pitch of locksmith dihedral seemed unchanged and accessible, albeit much new loose rock getting to the start of pitch 1 .
Looking at the Gatekeeper buttress from the Watchmen - Photo Credit Steffan Gregory ZCC
Base of locksmith dihedral on left. Base of Gatekeeper looking up and right - Photo Credit Steffan Gregory ZCC
Gatekeeper P1 - Photo Credit Steffan Gregory ZCC
Debris below the route, very unstable - Photo Credit Steffan Gregory ZCC
Photo Credit Steffan Gregory ZCC