erez Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Does anyone know what the conditions are like on the Snow Creek Wall lately--Want to do a midweek trip next week and climb Orbit and Outerspace. Thanks Quote
highclimb Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 as of saturday last weekend the wall looked entirely free of snow. it looked great! i could not see the descent gully but i bet its free of snow as well. Aidan Quote
Bug Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 DO NOT GO UP THERE! The goats are out in force and will not wait for you to stop peeing. Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 There is a good boot path through the snowfield, and the schrund shouldn't be too tought to get across, though be sure to get up there early before the sun starts to get on the upper glacier causing wet slides. Ticks...Ticks...Ticks. If you move fast like EriKa than you won't get any. Seriously though. No snow whatsoever. Quote
Rodchester Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 I was there on Sunday, and the conditions were perfect. There is no snow at all and everything was dry, including the approach, the descent gully, all belay ledges and the route. We did Outerspace (I think, I get them mixed up, it was the harder of the two with the 5.9 traverse). A great route. The two long pitches near the top with the crack and the cheickens heads are two of the best pitches I've done. Just fun climbing. Bring a 60 meter rope FOR SURE. Make sure you stash your stuff where the goats can't get to it. If they screw with you, just pee on a rock. They'll focus on the rock. Have fun and climb safe. Quote
chucK Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Someone oughta bring some salt licks up there for those dang goats. That's what I'm gonna do. Quote
Dwayner Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Mr. Rodchester: "Bring a 60 meter rope FOR SURE." Why you tellin' folks stuff like that? A 50 meter/165 foot rope has sufficed for decades and reaches all the pitches. I don't even own one of them fancy long and heavy ropes and won't buy one until the other sorts are phased out. Quote
chucK Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Maybe he's talking about the first pitch or two . Other than that, a 60m won't help anywhere. It's not long enough to get you to the top from Library Ledge. Maybe you should bring a 70m (For Sure) !! Quote
LeatherBob Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Rod, how was the traffic up there on Sunday, thought I heard yelling from the trail Quote
Rodchester Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Traffic seemed normal to low to me. There were people on a few of the routes on Snow Creek Wall. I could hear people shouting out bely commands from various routes. And with the wind, it required some serious shouting. We had a 9.8mm by 60 meter rope and it just reached the belay ledge at the top of the fifth pitch. Had maybe two or three feet extra. Maybe I'm going crazy? Either way, have fun. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Rodchester said: Traffic seemed normal to low to me. There were people on a few of the routes on Snow Creek Wall. I could hear people shouting out bely commands from various routes. And with the wind, it required some serious shouting. We had a 9.8mm by 60 meter rope and it just reached the belay ledge at the top of the fifth pitch. Had maybe two or three feet extra. Maybe I'm going crazy? Either way, have fun. 50m works for the pitch if the second scrambles up a bit.. chucK are seriously gonna haul saltlick all the way up there for fukin goats... You are nuts... goodjob though they will be your friends for sure now... i have never seen a tick at snow creek wall this year. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted May 21, 2003 Posted May 21, 2003 Goats led the first pitch on the wall for me last time I was there. I think they can also be slung for pro. Quote
Szyjakowski Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Cpt.Caveman said: Goats led the first pitch on the wall for me last time I was there. I think they can also be slung for pro. seriously i have seen a goat go from outerspace start area to ledge above rpm first pitch... its like he was tauntin us... LOOK its so EASY- you humans are so rediculous...all that gear...ha! Quote
Alpinfox Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Climbed Orbit today. Only one goat on top. He was loosing a quite a bit of fur (I guess its the season, or maybe all the climber pee). He was one bad muthafucka though. After we descended back to our stashed pack, I turned around, and there he was, same goat. I didn't see him while we were descending, so I think he probably downclimbed our route, 5.9 variation and all. Cool goat. Oh yeah, nice climbing too. Quote
fleblebleb Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Pshah. You can't tell apart a goat and your backside, let alone two goats Quote
Szyjakowski Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 fleblebleb said: Pshah. You can't tell apart a goat and your backside, let alone two goats no shit alpinefox... there is more than one goat up there in them hills, i swear AND he is loosing fur cause the ticks are eating it... Quote
Alpinfox Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 No, I think he is losing fur because it is Spring time and he is shedding his winter coat. The ticks don't "eat" their fur out, but the goats do lose some fur by rubbing against rocks/trees and scratching to get rid of the ticks. It was definately the same goat. Maybe he downclimbed Outer Space? Maybe he is a space goat? Quote
ScottP Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Szyjakowski said: AND he is loosing fur cause the ticks are eating it... Would that be an appetizer then? Quote
Alex Posted May 22, 2003 Posted May 22, 2003 Alpinfox said: It was definately the same goat. How can you be so sure..... ......? Quote
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