Crackbolter

I weirded out after someone pointed and yelled.."Aren't you CRACKBOLTER??? "Who, me? Who are You? Ummm, this is weird. Time to go....and do something else."

See Rudy!

G. I forget the name. F. Is East Mac The one labeled Terror is W. McMillan E. is Dagenhardt D. Is Twin Needles C. Is Ottohorn B. is Frenzelspitz

Yellow Jacket Tower has about a third of a pitch of fun climbing, but the approach is up a long, steep hill that erodes with each step. Party inflicted rockfall is likely on the upper half of the apprach. All in all, this is one I'd leave alone I thought it would be a good alpine daytrip considering Prussik is 20 miles round trip and the daylight is less than 12 hours. Yellowjacket is about an hour and a half approach but still has interesting alpine appeal. I've hiked into the Hook Creek drainage a few times and have never had an issue with party inflicted rockfall. The trail is pretty straight forward actually. Just a little dusty in mid summer. The climbing is pretty straight forward as well and not too difficult. Both Toketie and Lighthouse Tower would be equally as commiting as Prussik. Eric has a good idea. An then of course...clip, clip, clip on Condor Buttress.

Beat it a little harder eh Eric? Yellow Jacket Tower would be a good choice for a good day alpine trip. The other would be The North Face of the Mole but the daylight is getting less and if you've never been up Hook Creek you might think about saving it until next summer. There isn't much access right now into the Stuart range so you might consider another range or just cragging like the rest of us.

Pro Mountain Sprots, REI, Feathered Friends in Seattle. Der Sportsman and Leavenworth Mtn Sports in Leavenworth.

Don't forget "Gunrack" at Clem's Holler @ 5.9 sport, "Perplexus" at the Nut House @ 5.10 sport, "Regular Route" on Careno @ 5.10 gear but not too stiff. "Yard Art" to "West Face of Peek-A-Boo Tower" @ 5.9+ gear and the almighty "Classic Crack" 40' pitch for something to toprope for beginners. All of the routes I mention here are in the recently published guidebook from Viktor Kramar.

Asprints I tell ya! Asprints everywhere! Just pass em.....Sorry, must pass.

Actually, I think the Night Ranger should show. What do you say Night Ranger?

Me neither.

Quit whining! No one said anything about drums.

No Eric...

I'd play my guitar if there were more musicians to join in. I play mostly bluegrass and folk though. You know, fiddles, bass, banjo, mandolin, dobro, etc. I can flatpick fiddle tunes and improv just about anything.

Jim, Maybe you should keep track of record times and list them as a side project. Fastest time on each of the Selected Climbs would give skilled climbers a goal to reach for beyond the normal objective. You could also choose the slowest time. (i.e. slowest party to climb the N. face of the Mole in the winter, Outer Space, etc.)

Check the photo gallery .

I wouldn't change the time for Dome. Yes, you could go faster but you could also go slower as well. If anything, change it to 4 to 8 hours but leaving it is okay too. This time is relative to where you bivy as well as with many other routes in the Cascades. Read the disclaimer Jim provides for us newbies regarding time, preparedness, etc. You will thin know that almost all the information is subjective.

Say Please.

How bout this?

He had his name duct-taped to his hat and you erased it? Nope. Here is the original... See the difference? I thought the Orca just distracted from the scene, so I deleted it. Bottom right. The date was probably accidentally left on so you deleted it. Stamp tool. Actually it was the tip of my kayak. Show the original.

Bottom right. The date was probably accidentally left on so you deleted it. Stamp tool.

Caught Pinks. Went bouldering. Please snow.

Timm@y you are a fucker!!! Thanks for the link. I sent it to my co-workers.

Two-Plankin is my fav. I ride with the boarders to keep up. They rip!