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You're right, it isn't in any guidebook. I don't think the wall has a name. Maybe DC could answer the question?

I can't believe this is actually at TR. Put it in Spray please.

Are you referring to the spray paint on the wall? If so the Salamander is on the far right side of that cliff. It is visible from the UTW trail.

You are welcome Gene. A great moderate circuit would be to climb: GNS or Aries 5.7 Timberjack and Gorilla My Dreams 5.8 & 5.10 Plumb Pudding and other Midwall climbs 5.9 - 5.10 Starfish and the Niner 5.9 & 5.10 Salamander 5.9 I did this circuit a couple years ago and it was alot of fun. On a crowded day on the LTW I'm sure you would get more climbing in on the circuit. By the time the circuit is complete the LTW should be cleared out!

Trip: Index - Blues Cliff - Starfish (5.9) Date: 6/4/2011 Trip Report: Living in the Sky Valley for the majority of my life I was always able to sneak out and climb some great granite at Index. I didn't take this for granted but I always was able to avoid the crowds. Last summer I got married and moved to Snoqualmie and am now an hour and a half away, which makes it a little bit difficult to get to Index. I will admit that I am thoroughly spoiled by Index because I can't stand exit 38 even though it is in my backyard. On Saturday Corene and I pulled into the LTW parking lot and saw cars parked on the street and realized we would most likely not be climbing any classic routes on the lower wall. I figured it would be fun to go climb something off the beaten path. Starfish on top of Blues cliff would be the best bet to avoid the crowds. The Starfish is an amazing 5.9 face climb on top of Blues Cliff. You have to rapell into it from the Mid-wall trail and climb back out which is unusual for Index and gives the climb a feel of being on the Upper Wall. The route consists of stright incut holds on vertical to overhanging rock a-typical for Index. This should be a crowded climb but surprisingly nobody goes there. Come on people get off the LTW and go climb some other stuff! There are fantastic routes on the surrounding cliffs! Photos: Follow the UTW trail until it branches off onto the Mid-wall Blues Cliff trail. Follow the trail and take a right at the fork. Scramble through the boulders and deadfall following a faint trail. Look for the chains at the top of Blues Cliff right before the bridge in the sky. Different rock. Corene Corene being Corene Thanks Chris Henson for a great route! Another great route exists to the left of this one called The Niner (5.10a). 35m to anchors at the bottom. Gear Notes: Consists of 4-5 bolts and gear to 1". 30m to chains.

Yeah Kevin!

Yeah, should slow down after next week! DO IIIITTTTTTTT!

Awesome TR! Reading it made me totally depressed....

Good stuff Kevin! I wish I could get out and do this with you next week.

I was begging for one when I pulled up to the parking lot yesterday... It will be great to have one there now. Thanks WCC!!!

This one was pretty funny for anyone who has spent time in Index. http://cascadeclimbers.com/forum/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=711075

I can't provide a link becasue both threads we deleted. I guess one of the other mods tooks care of it. Some 'new' poster made a couple threads about some other regular members. I, who work night shift, got to see these wonderful creations.

The jury is still out on that one. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.

Right on! That second to last picture is pretty sweet! You have a similar style in photography to that of Colin Bartholomew.

Thanks. It was getting pretty bad over there in save the stump land. Cool video!

Most retarded thread ever, it's like the Nodder thread condensed into 3 pages... I can't believe I posted on this.

Or... Some dude car jacked it off. He doesn't post on here but maybe he could come on here some time and explain himself. It would be nice to hear his logic.

Hey Raindawg, great to hear you again on the same pointless argument. My bouldering kit includes a Stihl MS430 a crash pad, shoes, and chalk. You are never going to change any minds about ethics. I really don't care about low impact. So go ahead and lecture us endlessly about how we are destroying the environment. I'm still gonna kill trees, put bolts in the rock, and drive an SUV. Have a great day!

No problem with that. I don't like getting hurt bouldering. I tore a lot of brush out of there in 2003. Have fun, and best of luck to your friend.

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Bump last post.

I'm gonna give this a little bump. Probably a long shot being that this TR is 10 years old. mneagle, what was the rock quality on the upper pitches? Has anyone else on here climbed this route or the Doorish routes on the face?

What Argus said.