Kloochman Rock & The Talon - 9/28/2008
Trip: Kloochman Rock & The Talon -
Date: 9/27/2008
Trip Report:Kloochman Rock - Peak 1 - N. Face - Grade III, 5.10D PG
This rock outcropping is quite impressive from the S. Face climbs on the neighbooring Goose Egg Mountain. The Kloochman Peaks are well known among climbers as being dangerously loose, however, we found that the rock wasen’t all that bad. Though there are bands of looseness, the majority of the climbing is safe and good for the carefull climber. The route consits of mostly face climbing up slabs and through small roofs.
High on the face
The Talon - South Face Direct - Grade I, 5.10C PG
This promient tower can be seen from Highway 12, E. of White Pass. The approach took aproximatly one hour of walking up 1000 feet of talus. We found the majority of the tower to be loose, but neverthless, it is an intereting feature.
Climbing through the crux roof
Spectacular summit
