troy_moss Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 I have climbed Lanes Peak many times by many routes and have noticed that almost all climbers call the 3 north couloirs by different names.Looking at the North Face from Paradise (facing south ) I call the routes,starting from the left,THE ZIPPER,the middle route THE FLY ,and the route on the far right LOVERS LANE.I certainly dont think I have it right, please help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dwayner Posted June 7, 2003 Share Posted June 7, 2003 North side of Lane Peak: thin narrow chute on the very far left: Lover's Lane Two major chutes forming a sort of V: Left: The Zipper Right: The Fly Lover's Lane actually ends at a cliff above the Zipper into which one can traverse or rappel. There are also a couple of chutes running up the right hand side of the wall in the upper part of the Zipper. Also, a route starting in a small chute in the middle of the face between the Zipper and the Fly: north face direct. It's pretty bushy and the crux is getting over a loose, reddish, vertical band of rock between the lower and upper face. (5.7?). - Dwayner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troy_moss Posted June 8, 2003 Author Share Posted June 8, 2003 Thanks Dwayner ! Your obviously A Tatoosh veteran. I just climbed Lovers Lane 2 weeks ago(melting out early this year)with my man Mfro, sporting(read greasy)rock step at a chock stone 2/3 up.The traverse into the Zipper is pretty cool, lots of tree anchors,kicked off a dusey of an avalanche there many winters ago when I was young and dumb ! I'm off for the zipper in 4hrs, Old and dumb ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klenke Posted June 8, 2003 Share Posted June 8, 2003 Winter photo of Lane Peak from this year: Lane Peak from north Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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