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[TR] Aasgard Pass - The Valkyrie 7/7/2012


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Trip: Aasgard Pass - The Valkyrie

 

Date: 7/7/2012

 

Trip Report:

Grant Sutherland and I climbed The Valkyrie on Aasgard Pass, Saturday July 7th. We thought it would be a great way to beat the nearly 100 degree heat in Leavenworth. We conducted our business car to car; and that took all day.

 

As far as we know this was the fourth accent of this new route established by Blake "The Man that's never said Take" Herrington and his buddies Scott and Graham. Thanks guys! Here is the link to their TR with a good topo.

 

http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=1073502

 

The Valkyrie is a 6 pitch 5.10 with sustained and varied climbing on great rock. The Valkyrie is an instant classic, just add climbers.

 

This was the first trip together for Grant and I, both being Red Heads we dubbed ourselves "Team Ginger". Grant has climbed Acid Baby more times than anyone so I was feeling pretty solid about him leading us on The Valkyrie.

The cheep beer we stashed in the creek at 7am was a stroke of brilliance by 10pm.

All told, we had a lotta fun! Thanks Grant!

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Gear Notes:

Double set to 3" - 60m rope - no need for boots or snow gear, I copied Blake's gear notes. I would recommend a 4 and 5 if you're not comfortable on 25 feet of 5.10 off width.

 

Approach Notes:

60 Left of Acid Baby, 2/3 of the way up Aasgard Pass

 

A big Thanks to Wsutrenny for these last four photos taken from Aasgard Pass.

 

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Thanks to Luke Shy for this pic of Grant leading the final Traverse.

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I heard you guys climbing as I slogged up Asgard. Great work Team Ginger!

 

I have a picture one of you - white helmet on up at the top of the route.

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Let me know if you want the full size pic.

 

This was the first trip together for Grant and I, both being Red Heads we dubbed ourselves "Team Ginger".

Also as a fellow ginger I think you should claim this as the the First No Soul Ascent (FNSA)? :D

 

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