Marc_from_Quebec

It sounds like Washington Pass might be our best bet. Many thanks to everybody for the suggestions! Marc from Quebec

Hello, I’ll spend a few days in the Seattle area in late July/early August and am looking for info on rock climbing. I know nothing about that area except that you’ve got pretty mountains and good climbing so that’s why I try asking for info here. Unfortunately I have no help to offer in return regarding PNW climbing, but I’ll gladly help you (and show you around if you’d like) if you ever happen to visit Quebec, Canada, or major New England climbing destinations. I’ve got about 10 years of trad climbing experience on a variety of routes and rock types and am used to long routes, rappels, routefinding, etc. I’ve climbed mostly on the East Coast but have done some climbing trips in the western US and Europe. I’ll climb with my girlfriend who’s not very experienced but is eager to climb a nice peak. Our goal is to have fun on a nice easy climb, not to get scared on overhanging crumbling rock. The perfect route I’m looking for would be something like: -A nice place with nice views, in an alpine setting (alpine setting is important since I’d like to climb something I couldn’t find on the East coast). -Multipitch trad (let’s say anywhere from 4 to 10-12 pitches) -Easy (5.4 to 5.7 – not too sustained if at the 5.7 level) -Solid rock -Approach may take up to a few hours if necessary, but we’d rather spend the day climbing than hiking (except if there’s a possibility to hike/camp/climb) -If at all possible, no more than 3h drive from Seattle -Tiny summit a nice bonus, as well as climbing a prominent feature (ridge, corner, crack system, etc.) -The fewest other climbers on the route the better, but I expect that such a nice climb would be very popular. -In a perfect world, there would also be a microbrewery near the trailhead In summary, if you could climb one easy route near Seattle, what would it be? Any and all tips and suggestions are welcomed. Also, if there’s a guidebook you recommend I’d really like to know. Thank you very much, Marc from Quebec