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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?

Hey all - I'm planning a trip in NCNP and have to pick up permits in person for cross country zone. Debating whether it's ok to get there a bit early before the station opens (around 630?) the day of, or if I should go out the day before. We want to be hiking by 10 or earlier. It's been a while since I've had to get permits in person, and I've heard horror stories of wait times, though maybe some of that is alleviated with the online system? I'll be picking it up mid week next week, right before July 4 weekend... Any recent experience and recommendation is helpful. thanks!

Hi guys! I’m on a multi year trip motorcycling around the world and I’m trying to find one of these old bottles for my adventures :-)) the 800ml one ideally If you have one for sale please get in touch, thank you!

On Saturday, June 14th, Kelly Ryan and I climbed a rock buttress in the Washington Pass area, based only on photographs I had taken of that rock buttress a couple of weeks prior. It has 1000′ of mostly moderate and enjoyable granite climbing, with trees available for almost every belay station. The route is solidly Grade III in size. We swung leads for eight long pitches, where I led the odds and Kelly led the evens. We estimate that maybe one pitch was 5.9, and a number of others were 5.7 / 5.8, but there certainly were factors that could have led us to over-estimating difficulties at the time, so it's possible those difficulties will get downgraded upon the arrival of more opinions. There is a walk-off from the top, which returns to the route’s base. We took a lot of extra time dealing with the details of the unknown here, but with the beta now known, I imagine par for the course could be 12 to 13 hours car-to-car for this moderate route. It's hard to know if this is a new first ascent or not. We definitely climbed it in the style of a first ascent; and despite a lot of searching, I've yet to find conclusive proof that the particular line we climbed has been previously climbed in its entirety. Whatever the case may be, I'm rather proud of our little effort here! More details in this write-up: https://rocknropenw.com/2025/06/17/la-croupe-du-poney/

Trip: Kendall peak - Trail Trip Date: 06/23/2025 Trip Report: Kiba and I went up Kendall yesterday. Had the summit all to ourselves the whole time, lots of hikers out but I guess they were all just going to the catwalk. IMG_7412.mov Gear Notes: Dig Approach Notes: Trail

“It was supposed to freeze overnight and didn’t," she says, “I was just, like, standing, and then all of a sudden, the snow underneath me collapsed." Ummm, yea. Ok. And you're a guide?

Is it just me? IMO this episode reflects very poorly on the climbing community. No broken bones? Hike the f^ck out. At a minimum, turn off your "live feed" while good people are trying to rescue you. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/washington-woman-records-mountainside-rescue/ar-AA1H3KjQ?ocid=BingNewsSerp