Bill_Simpkins Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 Going to check out a crack I saw in the woods up on Chuckanut, by a popular lake. Hiking up and bringing gear with me just in case. I am leaving around 2:00 pm, after I get back from work. May just turn out to be a hike, but you never know. Guests with harnesses and belay devices welcome. PM me with a phone number if interested. -Bill Quote
erik Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 Going to check out a crack I saw in the woods up on Chuckanut, by a popular lake. Hiking up and bringing gear with me just in case. I am leaving around 2:00 pm, after I get back from work. May just turn out to be a hike, but you never know. Guests with harnesses and belay devices welcome. PM me with a phone number if interested. -Bill bill, go send that 2(or 3) pitch crack route up at oyster dome(bat caves) that thing looks sweet in a chossy sort of way! Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 4, 2003 Author Posted February 4, 2003 I'll get to that one on Oyster some day. The one I'm looking at hasn't been climbed before.........I think. I may have to aid it, it looks pretty tough. Just looking for a little adventure. So are you up for it? Quote
Mr._Natural Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 bill, let me guess. hand crack through double roofs? i saw that too. A1! Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 4, 2003 Author Posted February 4, 2003 Fragrance Lake? Have you done it? Quote
Mr._Natural Posted February 4, 2003 Posted February 4, 2003 hmmmmm, like now? chains don't come off till 5 but i could perhaps take a long lunch. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 4, 2003 Author Posted February 4, 2003 Don't get fired or lose out on $$$. But I'm game. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 5, 2003 Author Posted February 5, 2003 Hey, thanks for the belay and getting that jammed hex out! Quote
erik Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 Hey, thanks for the belay and getting that jammed hex out! holy shit natty ice climed!!! i think i may have pissed myself!!!! Quote
max Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 Out of curiosity, is this the crack on the northwest side of fragrance lake? How about some more info (I'm planning a road trip to Bellingham for the sweet climbing this spring! Screw J-tree! ) Quote
Mr._Natural Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 you'll have to wait for the full tr...coming soon. Erik and Max, suck it. It is easy to find, walk around the lake till you find it. Quote
erik Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 you'll have to wait for the full tr...coming soon. Erik and Max, suck it. It is easy to find, walk around the lake till you find it. you truly are the "other guy" hahahahahahaha be ready for the desert mr toughness we are coming to get you!!!!! Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 5, 2003 Author Posted February 5, 2003 (edited) Edited February 5, 2003 by Bill_Simpkins Quote
Mr._Natural Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 c'mon Bill you can do better than that! the masses are eagerly awaiting your trip report, after all it is your proj. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 5, 2003 Author Posted February 5, 2003 Only brought gear to aid it clean. After watching Natural try to free solo it , I put my aiders to use. I got to the 1st roof but the chossy seams are too small to take my clean gear , so I'll go with hammers next time. Lesson learned: not C2, probably A2. However, found an interesting "practice line" following cracks and sketchy flakes underneathe the roof. It had "interesting" cam placements and one hooking move with some acrobatics. Natural had fun removing a medium Hex I got lodged deep in a crack, and had fun jugging across the bottom of the roof with widely-spaced gear and standing on a hook placement that defied physics. All in all, a good lunch break, without the lunch. I WILL RETURN TO DESTROY!!!!!!!!! Stay tuned. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 5, 2003 Author Posted February 5, 2003 Oh, did I mention the choss-filled cracks ? I love it when you weight a cam and it just "digs" further into the choss! Typical B'ham. Quote
erik Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 Oh, did I mention the choss-filled cracks ? I love it when you weight a cam and it just "digs" further into the choss! Typical B'ham. that sand spittin out is the "magic" of camming devices...it means it's bitin' em.... you sould use cam hooks and the see the fun!!! Quote
Bronco Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 hey, dontcha get to name the route if ya do the FA? I vote for: Oh my god the awful carnage of what once was the ecosystem of the beautiful crack! or budwiser (I took some benadryl so I'm a little "squirley" at the moment) Quote
erik Posted February 5, 2003 Posted February 5, 2003 (I took some benadryl so I'm a little "squirley" at the moment) addict! Quote
plexus Posted February 7, 2003 Posted February 7, 2003 hey, dontcha get to name the route if ya do the FA? No I think it should be "I ain't aid climbing on my balcony". My gawd Michael, you've got some imagination. I never would have thought about climbing that thing . I'm laughing right now because I think you are more of a scik choss-loving freak than I am (and I mean that in a good way ). Nice job! I'll show you some nice heinous mossy routes on Sugarloaf one day. You can free climb those as long as you don't pull the moss off and fall into the large tree behind you (it don't budge when you do that. Trust me!) Quote
plexus Posted February 7, 2003 Posted February 7, 2003 My gawd Michael Bill, You see this is what happens when I don't smoke, I can't remember ppl's names! BTW, Still haven't headed up WR N. Twin Sister yet, looks like probably March 1 or 2. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted February 7, 2003 Author Posted February 7, 2003 I'll go with if I'm not working, and if theres room Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.