snoboy Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 So finally on the third attempt, I managed to get up Sky Pilot last summer by the West Buttress (F 4th 400m). I would call it a nice 3rd class route, despite the guidebook. I didn't get the pics 'til this week. Friends! The road has been blocked by a barricade of boulders since some local youths went up there and drove off the side of a cliff. It hinders access unless you have a mountain biike, or you feel like adding a few hours of dusty logging road to the hiking. We didn't feel like it. There is a short 4th class step on the route that is nowhere near where the photo in Alpine Select says it is. This was easily conquered via the 3rd class climbing to the left. Then it was time for a snack. The climbing is not hard, though the route finding threw me off the time I tried to follow the old guide. The new one is much closer to the actual route. Then of course we had to go down, and that was fun too. Participants: snoboy, wildgardener, and the truck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordop Posted July 12, 2003 Share Posted July 12, 2003 Is the road now washed out before the boulders? Should've bought a mog . . . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoboy Posted July 12, 2003 Author Share Posted July 12, 2003 jordop said: Is the road now washed out before the boulders? Should've bought a mog . . . . . I haven't been up since last summer. What I have heard though, is that you can still 4WD to the boulders, but even a mog won't get you past that point. THey pulled the road right back and restored the grade of the slope. This is what I have heard, I don't know if it is true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Serl Posted July 13, 2003 Share Posted July 13, 2003 good work, snoboy. took me SEVEN attempts to summit the pilot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 Mogs Rule. Push button start Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted July 14, 2003 Share Posted July 14, 2003 its not every vehicle that can send a v0 boulder problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bronco Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 More action pics of the MOG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 I think I saw a soccer mom parking one in Nature's the other day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted July 15, 2003 Share Posted July 15, 2003 MOG = Mother Of all Gasguzzlers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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