yngeagle Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 I was looking for beta on climbing around and on the Sawtooth Ridge just above flapjack lakes. (i.e. rock quality, single pitch, multi., areas to set top ropes for groups, approach issues, etc.) ThanX Johanthan Kurth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted April 28, 2003 Share Posted April 28, 2003 The Climber's Guide to the Olympic Mountains (Mountaineers Press) has good information on this area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngeagle Posted April 29, 2003 Author Share Posted April 29, 2003 I was mainly looking for personal experiences in the area.I already own the guide book. I am just trying to snag some extra beta that is not in the olyimpic guide books. Has anybody climbed the fin, horn, Mt. Cruiser or any other peaks in that range. If so, beta would be appreciated. Regarding the rock, routes, but mainly are there areas to set top ropes for groups. ThanX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yngeagle Posted May 2, 2003 Author Share Posted May 2, 2003 MAN! this is sad. No one has any personal beta on climbing trips into the Sawtooth Ridge area? I guess this place never sees much traffic. Why? The Rock....The approach.......Easy Routes..........What is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I have only climbed Mt. Cruiser via the standard route. Pretty fun. Car to car in one day. Very long for one day. I think the only camping area with options is at Flapjack Lakes. However there are quite a few bivy spots on the SE ridge of Mt. Gladys with water running nearby in the early season. Late season there is no water. People don't like to go into the Olympic area becuase of the National Park fees....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odin Posted May 2, 2003 Share Posted May 2, 2003 I have been up to Sawtooth Ridge several times and climbed Cruiser, Alpha, the Fin, and was weathered off the Horn. The Horn offers a short multipitch route Most of the routes are scrambles or a single short pitch of class 4 on low class 5. I don't remember any places to toprop. I would go early June for snow approaches. Mid and late summer the passes are doable only with crampons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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