Billygoat Posted February 1, 2003 Posted February 1, 2003 Does anyone know the name of the dark, distinct dome right beside the road at the pass between Hope and Merritt? And what kind of rock it is and who has climbed it Quote
fern Posted February 1, 2003 Posted February 1, 2003 Yak Peak is made of granite and has been climbed by many people but not me Quote
Billygoat Posted February 1, 2003 Author Posted February 1, 2003 Thanks Fern! I appreciate the killer link. That rock looks beautiful. It was hard to make out when I drove past yesterday. The rock seemed like black granite or slate. I will have to do some exploring around there. I take it Dru is Drew Brayshaw. It seems he lives and breathes the alpine Quote
mattp Posted February 1, 2003 Posted February 1, 2003 Billy- How could you say this looked "interesting?" Quote
Necronomicon Posted February 1, 2003 Posted February 1, 2003 Does anyone know the name of the dark, distinct dome right beside the road at the pass between Hope and Merritt? And what kind of rock it is and who has climbed it  Total choss. Don't waste your time. No fun. Shitty. No good views. I wore Tevas for light approach footwear, that was a lot of fun coming down, seeing as we missed the trail to the road and had to bushwack down overgrown talus into the woods. Quote
Billygoat Posted February 1, 2003 Author Posted February 1, 2003 How about exciting and worth a try?? What do you mean "choss pile" Necro (are you named after some French climb)?! Looks like fairly good granite. Are you just trying to keep me away from there Drew wrote up some enthusiatic route description on bivouac.com. The whole area around there looks interesting. Am I wrong. It is a bummer to have it so close to the road but as you all know, if one has to hike more than 15 minutes one loses 98% of the gapers and squids.... Quote
Dru Posted February 1, 2003 Posted February 1, 2003 If you are looking for remoter fun try Vicuna   No squids or gapers there. yet. Quote
Necronomicon Posted February 2, 2003 Posted February 2, 2003 How about exciting and worth a try?? What do you mean "choss pile" Necro (are you named after some French climb)?! Looks like fairly good granite. Are you just trying to keep me away from there Drew wrote up some enthusiatic route description on bivouac.com. The whole area around there looks interesting. Am I wrong. It is a bummer to have it so close to the road but as you all know, if one has to hike more than 15 minutes one loses 98% of the gapers and squids.... Â Total mung. I'll never go back, unless my farmed routes come in this year. Four hundred feet of hose was a real ballbuster, but it'll be worth it if it gets cold enough. Quote
Dru Posted February 2, 2003 Posted February 2, 2003 The Coquihalla area, has some good rock, and some that resembles uncooked oatmeal. Yak Crack in particular has a lot of the latter style. Take a bowl with you and save some for breakfast the next day. Â That said, its not the teetering, choss pile loose death heap, many Squamish climbers would have you believe. Compared to the Rockies or Vantage, its solid city. Quote
Billygoat Posted February 2, 2003 Author Posted February 2, 2003 Man, that looks great! I will have to research that. That is definitely bettter than a lot of the stuff I am used to. Thanks... Quote
Billygoat Posted February 2, 2003 Author Posted February 2, 2003 That's it I'm going! "I know. You dig it the most..." Quote
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