Yea, that slope up Banner looks like a slog, but I bet when you're right up on it it's not so bad. If the rock is like the upper slopes of Ritter that would be manageable. I attempted Banner once from Lake Catherine, but had to turn back at the Banner/Ritter saddle due to my climbing partner having some altitude issues. The scramble up and around the lake and then along the glacier was somewhat skethcy in places, but not a miserable slog by any means. When I go back to bag Banner I think I would rather do that then deal with getting up to the saddle from the south side.
