New to the area seeking some beta

[kev]

Hiya,

I'm new to the area and looking to get on some rock.  Is there anywhere in the greater seattle area that I can go and fix a line for an afternoon and mini-trax?  Preferably crack climbing on granite.  Preferable quiet during the week. I don't mind an approach if it gets me what I want.

Also a curious question - what's the general FA ethic around here?  Ground up by stance I hope?

kev  

[JasonG]

Index. 

Go easy on FA froth until you've been around a particular crag for a bit and gotten to know it and its crew.  

[olyclimber]

Check out the sweet granite stash in Renton. Tons of plumb lines waiting to be put up if you’re hard enough.

[kev]

LOL - I'm sensing something more like a pile of choss.  Do I test holds by knocking on them first, then pulling them out to look at before putting them back?

Looking on mountain project it looks like the closest stuff is exit 32 and Deception?  Not granite but short drives.

From the responses so far clearly the concept of breakfast beers is eluding everyone...except perhaps those who made the weird kenticle thing and all the other outside gym like man made stuff - that stuff is just weird, maybe weird good but still weird.

Seriously though, what guidebook is good for crags close to Seattle?

Same question but for old obscure stuff in the Cascades?

For anyone familiar, is there something analogous to the old Roper green book (old old sierra club publication) for obscure stuff? 

 

 

 

[olyclimber]

[cfire]

Kev - Like Jason said, Index is what you are looking for if it's granite crack climbing. It's world class, but you need to learn the area a bit before setting up a rope solo system. Start a grade under what you usually would. Index grades are not soft.