ApeMan

about 2/3rd of the way down this page is a picture of someone using a Bachar ladder. http://www128.pair.com/r3d4k7/Climbing&Gymnastics1.3.html and another; http://www.crossfitoakland.com/archives/2008/02/bachar_ladder.html and lastly a video. http://www.mountainzone.com/videos/playvideo.asp?vid=48434

S. Face of the Tooth, Snolqualmie pass. I took my wife to be up that early in our dating.

So .............how was it?!? I had my kids this weekend and could not attend, maybe next year if it's a non-kid weekend!

THAT looks awesome! Unless I win the lottery it'll stay a "dream" climb only for me. Getting too old and lazy and not enough time on the rock anymore to think about that. The South Face though............that is something that is within the realm of the possible for me!

kick ass trip, with thinking like that, we'll beat the gas hogs yet! I spent most of a week in Aug. camped just over the bridge towards exfoliation dome but only got the first pitch of big tree 1 on 3 O.C.R. done. Was with the wife and she was not up for climbing this year.

Great climbs! Living local to Kloochman I've looked at that side of the rocks many times but never found a partner interested in getting on anything. Like wise on the Talon, I made a solo visit with my dogs years ago but have never gotten the opportunity to make an ascent. Glad the weather worked for you!

We did epic, it was snowing the last 3 hours to the summit and rained all the way down, but we summitted on Sat. and crashed just after we started up Long's Pass about 10pm. A great climb but my body is paying for it now! Check your messages here. Larry

Kick ass climb, Rob W. and I just did the W. Ridge of Stuart yesterday. Dragontail / Serpentine Arete has long been on my tick list. Maybe next year!

A pair of 38's and a real gun too?

Glad to see that someone has made the trip into Strobach already! I was up to Rim Rock for some cross country with my girlfriend yesterday and it looked like many of the climbs were in, still thin as the pictures attest but there. Also, It looks like "First Ice on the Right is in". Possibly for the first time since Yale and I put that up as the first ice route we found up there. I'm hoping to get up there this year and get good and freaked out but we'll see how the winter progresses for me. Lastly, as we were skiing around the penisula area on Rim Rock I noticed that right below the bridge, where the S. Fork of the Tieton enters the lake, is a curtain of ice , at least 20' high and maybe 40 wide. I stopped and looked at it from above and there is some running water under the ice but if anyone has the sack and maybe a toprope it certainly seems doable. I'm thinking once the weather warms again it'll all melt out but there is some road side ice for any who want it! Larry

I was wondering if anyone here has ever done any of the routes there? It is listed in the Beckey guide book, about 3 miles North of Chinook Pass on the Crest trail. In theory there are at least 3 routes, about 3 pitches long and 5.7. I was wondering about the rock and route quality, if it's reasonable to even go in there. Thanks Larry

went up to the Royal Columns this morning to climb and we found someone's climbing shoes, inside the carry bag. Looks like the strap frayed and broke. My partner is going to drop them at HyperSpud Sports; in town Crakima. 907 South 1st Yakima, WA 98901 Phone (509) 248-2093 email hyperspud1@yahoo.com Larry

I appreciate you owning up to retieing the slings, not many people would have. I just hope no one gets hurt using such a "neat" solution to anchor systems.

Who was the moron that untied the slings from the top of Nimrod's Nemisis and retied them into an American Triangle? Sobo and I put those slings in place as self equalizing anchors. Can you give me any kind of reason to change that set up beside being a dumb ass? Climb down at Smith if you want to do shit like that. Larry

I live in Yakima and usually get out Wednesday after work out to the Royal Columns. If you post to yakima climbers on Yahoo you might find some others available during the week. Several of the guys are teachers and are off right now. http://groups.yahoo.com/group/yakimaclimbers/ Larry

Last I knew, BD Camalots were the only cams that you could use passively. The double axle keeps them from inverting.

Just in case anyone thought they would just meet me there without emailing or posting. I've decided to skip Vantage and go kayaking on the Skykomish instead. Hope the rest of you get some rock on. Larry

wondering if anyone is heading to vantage or wants to either Sat. or Sun. this weekend (march 26/27). Been away for some time now but want get back on some rock. Will lead up to 5.9 trad or bolt and flail / t.r. up to 5.11. Larry

I believe the 2 pitch route you mentioned is the one with a rope hanging off the first belay. It was still snowy at the base and lots of moss so I didn't get too close to the start of the route to really look at the rope. I've climbed at Vantage and the Tieton and while this spot isn't as solid looking as the Tieton it's certainly as good as most of the routes I've seen at Vantage. Can't testify as to comparison to Yosemite, still waiting for my first trip down to that Valhalla.

Hey Paul, good to see you are still getting out there. I met up with Crag recently and have him trying out kayaking at the club pool sessions. If you recheck your Christensen guide you'll find that there is at least 1, 5.7 windy, multi pitch trad route in the center of the cliff band at TPW. I've done some exploring there and there is also a bolted route that goes up one of the columns there. (I think it was put up by that guy who used all those rusted bolts and chains) Back when I thought I might enjoy aid climbing I did some solo aiding in the right facing crack system of that same pillar. It looked to be in the hard .10, .11ish range to me. Currently that whole area is closed for raptor nesting though. Larry

Hi Gary, I live in Yakima. I might be able to get the 7th and 8th off. I've got my kids that weekend so I wouldn't be available till late on Sunday. I too have experience but have gotten fat the past few years. Now that I'm divorced I'm looking to get back into the game. 5.8-5.10 sounds good to me. Larry

The rock quality reminds of Mt. Erie though not quite as textured. Someone knows about these climbs, it'd be cool if it was someone on this site.

It's usually closed into June, when the raptor's are done nesting. The other area's are open as far as I know though. There is a new guide book out for the Tieton area. The local climbing shop, HyperSpud Sports has it. There are a bunch of newer sport area's that have been developed in the past few years up in the Tieton.

I was out checking the water levels on the cle elum river and cooper when I saw a nice looking cliff on the North end of Cle Elum Lake. I hiked up to check it out and saw several bolted routes that appeared to be 5.9 and under. One had an Old rope hanging from the anchors. Are these routes documented anywhere or do any of you know about these routes? They look like fun and I'd love to go back there some time to climb. Thanks Larry