wayne

I wished I had a pin rack at the time. It was a sick line. Paging Jens H.

Trip: Wine Spires, Rampage, Action Potential - Date: 8/7/2011 Trip Report: Lane and I went on a hard route spree last weekend bagging Paisano Pinnacle via the Rampage route (4.5 p, 5.10d)and the (probable) 3rd ascent of Action Potential (9p, 5.10c/d, imo) on the East face of Burgundy Spire (a route we had attempted a few years ago). We had a great time on these wild routes of similar character. Both routes had steep flaring thin-cracks and very strenuous cruxes. After humping the bivy up to the col saturday we racked up and hit The Rampage route on Paisano in the afternoon. The 4 and a half pitch route was great, offering 2 crux pitches that had similarities to a fist fight. Maximum effort was required to stick to the rattly jams and locks. The last pitch we got off route and I ended up traversing across some wild face to avoid the disappearing seam I had got stuck on. Sunday, We were up in the morning to chop steps with a rock to get around to Action Potential. A couple of my friends, Mike Layton and Mark Allen, put up this route . I liked the name, and Lane and I wandered up there a few years ago only to find it foggy. This time we were headed up it and found good rock and fun moves with a very demanding crux. Their sense of humor was evident on pitch 6 with the "fun" 5.8 pitch. Expect very serious climbing and route finding on this, the 2nd crux. Impressed with the exposure and the how dang long the route was, it was great to be on the summit after a 14 pitch weekend. Not bad for a couple of 48 year olds. More on blog below ]

Nice report, thanks. traverse eh? hmmm

please do it, The jerk who took the Logan one actually posted that he did.

Bump for last minute takers.?

Way to be persistent!

1. Date This weekend Sat, sun, or fri pm, sat, sun 2. Destination:Wa Pass 3. Origination Seattle 4. number in party: me 5. if you can drive or not (and the mpg of your car if so). Can have prius, Meet a friend at wine spire, Will entertain Party of 3 or 4 for difficult routes

Nice pics! You are killin it down there.

Wow Jesse, Thanks! that looks real good

My new personality disorder. Any good help out there on the subject?

Nice one Josh!

I remember those being huge issues on my trip in there last year. Nice report. the routes just get more exciting from there.

Those goats sure like the N ridge. We saw their tracks all over it 3 weeks ago . Nice report.

Thanks Marcin, it was a fun trip. Have enjoyed your trs too.

Great job on the climb and report. I hope to be in the area this weekend and the pics are handy.

...is awesome. Rad took me out there sunday, and I was very impress with the place. The comparisons to Index is accurate. Great moves on the 3 routes we did, THanks Rad,

Nice try, still looks like a good day in the mountains. I have an affinity for that route. I consider it my first real mt climb. Next time Bala and Chris.

Determined effort lads! Cheers to your success.

Cool, knew this would be tried sooner or later. No summit?

bump, will let go for $110. Also have Koflach yellow 2001 double boots size11 fs

Serious? i wouldnt put it beyond you/

Eiley Wiley=pain. What made you decide to go in that way?

Geez, report that to the rangers?

bizarre, it isnt clear what happened. Any insight out there?

Bump, looks fun. See you there! My number is 18.weak