hanman Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Trip: Hell's Canyon - Many Date: 5/15/2009 Trip Report: Here's a long delayed TR from May 09- My friend Stephen and I went to Hell's Canyon at the urging of Shapp. I had stopped there the previous year with the family on the way to COR. While not really on the way to COR, I'm glad we went because the place is really unique. In the course of our 4 day trip, we met many of the developers who were some of the nicest folks I've ever met. Brimming with beta and passion for the place, they steered us towards great climbs. A guide either online or printed is in the works for the many HUNDREDS of routes here. Snake river winding through the canyon, and bullet limestone everywhere. This is the view from Borate wall looking down on the Big Bar campground. One of the many awesome features of the area is the South Face of he Flatiron- home of many sweet steep sprot climbs. Due to the heat we did not climb here, but will be going back for more in the fall. The Allison Creek trail is across from the campground, and gets to Kilowatt Wall in about 5 minutes- this is no Cascades approach... Excellent 5.8 on upper Kilowatt Wall Stephen on Pokemon .10c/d- fossilized barnacle climbing at it's best Borate Wall, lots of excellent .10's on clean clean stone A nice .10a on lower Kilowatt Wall More Borate fun Me on Longer Than It Looks 5.9+? Excellent climb Kilowatt Wall from across the valley On Kilowatt Wall, a Mark Hauter FA- stout and a bit runout- probably our favorite outing of the trip New friend Jane on Allison Creek 5.8- real fun pockets and scoops to steep bulge at top High Voltage P1 Jane at top of Longer Than it Looks Fish Cave Borate wall right side Hazards might include this baby rattler and COPIOUS amounts of poison ivy in the gulches More High Voltage Awesome Corderoy Textures abundant We'll definately be going back in the fall when temps cool and the hellish rain starts again around W Wa M. Hanna Gear Notes: Sunscreen, 60 meter rope, small rack, lotza draws, beer Approach Notes: 7.5 hour drive from Seattle, Various 10 min to 45 min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Please note that this crag used to be in Oregon Country, but when the men back east drew up the state lines, they got confused and put it in Idaho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadstead1 Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 What a lucky day you got to meet Jane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoodrat Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Ahhh, that looks amazing! Gotta head over there asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drater Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 What part of Hell's Canyon is this? PM if sensitive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Location has been posted for many years: http://people.whitman.edu/~pogue/climbing/hells_cyn.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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