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The good thing is that we are all old men here.

It is crazy to me the difference in attitude towards rescue today vs. even a few decades ago. Then (90's, when I was a young climber) and now.....I would be so embarrassed/ashamed to be rescued for something like that that I would try and keep it secret, not spread it willingly all over the world! I wonder if she realizes the risks being undertaken by everyone to hoist her for some entirely avoidable error?

Damn kids these days!

Any 2+ available on short notice to take advantage of this upcoming weather window? My partner and I are eyeing the Pickets traverse. We're competent enough to go it alone, but it might be fun to have some company.

Ah, thanks so much for pointing me in the direction of someone specific to reach out to, I'll send them a message! Someone's gotta have a copy of that Bryan Burdo book somewhere, I'm looking forward to when one eventually turns up!

Check with users Lunger and Sam Boyce. They did something up there last summer? And we’re at the time unaware of the BB lines as well. They may have a copy. Weird how that guidebook seems to have totally vanished. Had all kinds of random Doorish routes and what not in it.

Ha!! Yeah, I have sent Bryan himself message, but quite recently though, so I'll give him some time to reply

I bet Bryan could hook you up with a copy for the right quantity of raw beef.

Thanks! Yeah, I am already aware that a 1997 out-of-print guidebook mentions the overall buttress. I have been able to find that one of the routes in it was named "Archer", and that route is completely distinct from what we climbed. What I haven't been able to find are any specifics about what those other lines were. Further details of my search so far are here: https://rocknropenw.com/2025/06/17/la-croupe-du-poney/#further-efforts-to-determine-first-ascent-history It certainly feels more likely than not that the prow of the buttress (what we climbed,) would be seen as the most likely line, and therefore is likely to have been climbed before. What I'm having trouble with is getting past vague generalities and "probablies." Does anyone have a copy of that book that I could see? Can anyone share a link to prior trip reports so that I could compare the details of the lines? I'm doing my best to uncover some concrete details here.

I borrowed a copy from a friend several years ago and distinctly remember reference to several lines on that buttress. Regardless, It's great to see attention being paid to these lesser known features!

Yeah, I've been trying to track down a copy of exactly that book. I went to the Seattle Mountaineers Program Center in hopes that their library would be the best-bet, but the staff there does not know where the keys are kept to unlock their own glass covers over the bookcases, so I'm at a bit of a dead end there. Does anyone here have a copy of that book?

Hello, can you share the gpx tracks?

You might try to track down a copy of Bryan Burdo's old WA-Pass guidebook. He did several routes on that feature (if I'm recognizing it correctly as above the big waterfall east of the pass). I know that a couple other CC users went up there a couple years ago and climbed something.

Mandatory Net Nanny installation blocking all social media except for a 30 second window randomly allocated each day.

For clarification, it's my understanding they were climbing the glacier route on Silver Star and fell in the area of Chianti Spire. I'm a mountain rescue volunteer and don't have any problem with them requesting a rescue. Falls like that can cause internal injuries that may not be apparent. Live streaming the rescue is totally inappropriate and should result in a loss of phone privileges for a minimum of two weeks and no TV after dinner.

Thanks so much!! Yeah, I intend to post it on Mountain Project in the near future. I was initially holding off on doing so for a little while, partially to see if the route had history so that I could report it accurately, and also partially in case I get a chance to go re-climb it myself to make sure it's really ready-to-recommend before I start advertising it more broadly. (Doing one more lap myself would give me a chance to get a second take on the difficulty ratings, see if there's anything loose enough that should be trundled preemptively in case there were ever more than one party on route, maybe even add a bolt to the friction-slab section of the sixth pitch.) It's unclear if I'll find the time re-climb it in the next few weeks though, so maybe I'll post it on Mountain Project before doing so after all. I'll add it on Mountain Project within a month either way

Wayne would know better than most! Congrats regardless, it’s hard to find new territory these days!

It’s not for everyone but appreciate those who share in non-corporate media! How much do you think OnX paid REI for that site? Gotta recoup.

Likely an FA. You give great detail in your trip report. Do you have something on mountain project yet? It looks like a fine climb!

I sadly did not take any photos of that area. Closest I got was the last pic on my post (showing the first anchor). The background of that image was the pass heading up to Colchuck/Dragontail

I enjoyed it quite a bit! 5 long pitches of 5.6/5.7 climbing, not sustained, but some good variety. Great views on the way up too

LOL - I'm sensing something more like a pile of choss. Do I test holds by knocking on them first, then pulling them out to look at before putting them back? Looking on mountain project it looks like the closest stuff is exit 32 and Deception? Not granite but short drives. From the responses so far clearly the concept of breakfast beers is eluding everyone...except perhaps those who made the weird kenticle thing and all the other outside gym like man made stuff - that stuff is just weird, maybe weird good but still weird. Seriously though, what guidebook is good for crags close to Seattle? Same question but for old obscure stuff in the Cascades? For anyone familiar, is there something analogous to the old Roper green book (old old sierra club publication) for obscure stuff?