Route: The Tooth South Face (I-90 Snoqualmie Pass)

Mountain Information:

• Name: The Tooth
• Region:  Central Cascades (Snoqualmie Pass)
• Summit Elevation: 5608 ft / 1709 m
• SummitPost Link:  
• http://www.summitpost.org/the-tooth/150784
• http://www.summitpost.org/south-face/158870
• Peakbagger Link: http://peakbagger.com/peak.aspx?pid=2109
• Mountaineers Link: https://www.mountaineers.org/explore/routes-places/the-tooth-south-face
• MountainProject Link:  https://www.mountainproject.com/v/the-tooth---south-face/106378880

Driving Directions:

• Trailhead: Alpental parking area
• Co-ordinates: 47.4382296,-121.4705023
• Address: 17800 Alpental Access Rd, North Bend, WA 98045
• Elevation:  3,100 ft
• Pass:  Northwest Forest Pass
• Directions 
• Mountaineers: "Take Exit 52 off of I-90 at Snoqualmie Pass, and turn northwest onto Alpental Road and follow it to the Alpental parking area."
• I-90 Road Condition:   
• wsdot.com 
• Weather forecast
• Mountain Forecast
• National Weather Service
• Avalanche danger forecast:  
• Northwest Avalanche Center

Route Information: South Face

• Gain: 2,500 ft
• Round Trip:  5-7 miles
• Type:  Rock climb,
• Difficulty: Trad, 3-4 pitches, Grade II, YDS: 5.4
• Season: entire year
• Rock climb beta: https://www.mountainproject.com/v/112016451
• Source: https://www.mountainproject.com/v/the-tooth---south-face/106378880
• Existing tracks for approach: 
• Peakbagger 2017-07-14: gpx file
• hiking approach diagram
• climb approach diagram
• Caltopo Route: https://caltopo.com/m/PVJ1

Misc 

• Videos: 
• Climbing 'The Tooth' - August 16, 2011
• The Tooth 2014 - Oct 14, 2016
• Climbing the Tooth - May 26, 2017
• The Tooth 2012 - Jun 5, 2012
• The Tooth - 2010
• Other Links: 
• WTA trip report 2015-05-04
• WTA trip report 2014-09-28 
• Climb the South Face of The Tooth
• Mountaineers trip report Aug 05, 2017
• Mountaineers trip report 2017-06-22
• NWHikers.net trip report 2016-10-10
• CascadeClimbers trip report 2012-07-04
• The tooth 2007 trip report
• The tooth route beta
• The tooth: south face
• Notes: 
• The latest report mentioned: "Only a few patches of snow remain, easily avoided. All belay and rap anchors looked good."
• Pay attention to the 3rd rappel as mentioned in this report: " The 3rd rappel from the summit was a little bit longer for 60 m rope. We set up handline to the next rappel station for safety."
• The winter approach may be a bit different as reported here.
•  Mid summer and fall is the most popular time for this climb. Expect to find lots of company for the South Face.
• The South Face route is considered a local classic climbing the 400 foot steep but blocky Andesite face above Pineapple Pass.
• Standard rock gear with a few small to medium chocks. An ice axe for the approach in early season.