Ahhh, well done!
The last time I toured the snowfield I rode with my dear old friend Phil O. Sybyn.
The mountain was my god that day, and we worshiped with much vigor!
Good thread,some folks don't realize how much volunteer work goes into keeping climbs clean.
It helps if they are good routes in the first place.
Friendly fire (5.10)is another lost classic, and a fun pitch.
Istambul was fun, short and sweet!!
I cleaned a large loose flake in Magic fern in the 90's,cleaning it up would take a lot of work, but would be a nice 5.9
for regular folk.
Just drive up there, it's a nice drive and a number of routes are visible from the road.
Bring camping gear, as Mission Creek is very beautiful, quite a dramitic departure from the surrounding area.
Be sure to honk, as we are now living in Cashmere.
Well done men!
A fine outing indeed,harking back to the days when cooking meth was a gentlemen's pursuit.
Should you revisit such tranquil pastures again, one might reccomend the traveler's best friends: a trusty flask and the fine repeater Samuel Colt birthed to the world.
Good on him too, when I last spoke to him I told him to come home and sent it, glad he finally did!
Such a nice person, his inspiration is sorely missed at Index.
Good job!
Here I sit in another airport, feet draped across the armrest, spraying into cyberspace again.
It makes me laugh, I post from hotels, airports and work, with the occasional home spray thrown in for good luck.
So...
Why is there not many listed Washington routes?
Washington's frustrating short climbing season coupled with a growing population of radical anti-bolt mullahs preaching their own brand of rhetoric have really discouraged public displays of new crags.
Like any of you need to be reminded.
Too bad, I have a dozen great late model 5.11/12s with low miles, only climbed a couple times by a little lady who did not use chalk...