Alpinfox Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Which crags are cong. sandstone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 WHERES THE SANDSTONE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 From the Exit 38 guidebook: "The upper portion of Overhaul Wall and eastward are of a granitic nature, usually with slabbier, high-friction faces." "The caprock on Overhaul changes dramatically to a very solid, subtly featured and gritty stone". Is that the stuff you are talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Mattp – I agree that for the most part 38 isn’t a great place to climb but there are some really good climbs hiding on the cutlets. (Cutlets is a term for a 38 clifflet that was inspired by ChucK’s post earlier today and I hope to see it become commonly used) These few climbs are worth finding and would be considered good climbs even if they were at Index or Leavenworth or Squamish. Don’t stay down in the dross ascend to the heavens! Last time I was there I was looking at some bolts that were looking kinda funky and couldn’t help but think that perhaps instead of adding new routes the FA parties might want to upgrade some of their existing routes. PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erik Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Peter_Puget said: Last time I was there I was looking at some bolts that were looking kinda funky and couldn’t help but think that perhaps instead of adding new routes the FA parties might want to upgrade some of their existing routes. HEY I ASKED THAT QUESTION LIKE 2 YEARS AGO AND NO ONE GAVE ME THE TIME OF DAY!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Agreed, PP, that there are some good climbs there; and Catbird may be right that "sucks" is too harsh a word (if that is his point). I'm sorry I dissed such a magnificant gem of a climbing area but it is Friday and I have nothing better to do but to say absolutely stupid things like Exit 38 is probably my least favorite of all Washington climbing areas. That doesn't mean I won't go there, though -- only that I'd go somewhere else given the chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 I must be starting to think like you Erik. And please use the word cutlet!!! PP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 Here's some hyperbole related to Exit 38. I was just out a Darrington the other day thinking back about climbing at Index a couple of weeks before and I thought, "Shit!! These crags around Seattle, they got some KILLER views!!". Think about it, Index, Darrington, Static Point, Icicle Creek, Mt. Eerie, even Vantage, they all got some rawkin' views!!! But Exit 38? Most of the time you're in buggy second-growth brown lifeless jungle. Maybe, if you hike all the way up to Bob's wall, you can look out through the slash at another clearcut above over an Interstate Freeway. That said. Everyone should go to Exit 38. Ya'll'll like it out there. Don't drive your own car though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted May 9, 2003 Share Posted May 9, 2003 erik said: WHERES THE SANDSTONE? It's in Tenino, dude. Wait a minute, let me check, yep, still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter_Puget Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Erik it's not slabby trad granite! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Szyjakowski Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Off_White said: erik said: WHERES THE SANDSTONE? we should go next week off_white. i work in oly till 5ish It's in Tenino, dude. Wait a minute, let me check, yep, still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Alpinfox said: From the Exit 38 guidebook: "The upper portion of Overhaul Wall and eastward are of a granitic nature, usually with slabbier, high-friction faces." "The caprock on Overhaul changes dramatically to a very solid, subtly featured and gritty stone". Is that the stuff you are talking about? "The Gritscone is a chunk of conglomerate sandstone deposited in a terminal moraine during the last ice age about 12,000 years ago. Translation - it's a big rock... "...The upper left portion of the rock has a uniquiely course texture which makes for some interesting slamb climbing and if you're not careful, quick skin removal. " The gritscone if it is an erratic would have to be the largest one I've ever seen. The presence of similar rock in other areas suggests that it is native to the area. Some similar gritty rock can be seen up at Interstate Park. For you climbers more talented than I, the Gritscone does have a 5.11a and a 5.11d. I managed to get up the 11a once on top rope with a very active belayer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 This website has some great interactive panoramic pictures of the crags. This link is for "The Gritscone": http://www.deceptioncrags.com/FarSide/Gritscone/Pano/index.htm I'll have to check that out next time I head up to 38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 i'm not going to try and sell anybody on the caliber of 38 BUT it does have it's own set of advantages as have been pointed out. It's really convenient after work for a lot of people. The routes are short which isn't a plus in my mind most of the time. H/e after work this can be a fun thing and for new and/or out of shape folks this is a plus too. One of my climbing partners doesn't do anything but sport climb so it works. It's not ideal but it does have it's place. I 'm not going to "plan" a trip to 38 but sometimes it's the best options. The area CBS mentioned is fun. That .11a he mentioned (enjoyable climb!) has a .10d and .10a right next to it. (lets not quibble over ratings) I've had varying degrees of succes on these (maybe i need a more active belayer ) but I've had fun on all of them. Guess all i'm saying is that it's a place to climb and that's not a bad thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted May 10, 2003 Share Posted May 10, 2003 Minx, dryad was just saying the other day that since you work in town and head east on I-90 every day you could stop by and join us at Exit 38. We climb with some friends every Wednesday evening at 5 pm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot'teryx Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Marymoor is where it's at, and it only costs $1.00 to park there! I heard there is a multi-pitch route going up this year as they are building on to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbrastad Posted August 5, 2003 Share Posted August 5, 2003 Speaking of Exit 32, where's the guidebook? I used to have the old Burdo photocopied pamphlet but an ex-GF threw it out. Could someone scan it in and post it? That would rock. There are actually quite a few cracks up there, but I can't remember where they are, except for the Repo Man ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scot'teryx Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 It's in the works I guess. I got a futures issue that has no beta but routes and grades and it is pretty cool. It seems some of the harder routes on WWI are not rated correctly sI was told by this guy that I belayed on a 13c last weekend. True Sporto! Fun place though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg_W Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 Both are for fags and the vertically challenged (that's 'short' for uneducated wanks like RumR). What's your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allthumbs Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 RumR sucks donkey dicks climbs like a girl too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 trask said: RumR sucks donkey dicks climbs like a girl too Listen you two monkeybitch circle jerkin' buffoons...anytime you wanna show me how to climb like a JOE, shoot me a pm...until then BTW...which one of you does the dishes? Greggie or twask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minx Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 (edited) well we KnoW greggie does the laundry... cripes i hate bad spelling! Edited August 6, 2003 by minx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 minx said: well we no greggie does the laundry... hahahahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt_warfield Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 scot'teryx said: It's in the works I guess. I got a futures issue that has no beta but routes and grades and it is pretty cool. It seems some of the harder routes on WWI are not rated correctly sI was told by this guy that I belayed on a 13c last weekend. True Sporto! Fun place though. Garth Bruce will have an Exit 32 guide out this summer. Bryan Burdo is working on a comprehensive North Bend guide including both Exit 32 and Exit 38 targeted for next summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fleblebleb Posted August 6, 2003 Share Posted August 6, 2003 If every route is listed at least twice in Bruce's book, why do we need two sets of guidebooks for the Exits? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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