EV Posted January 22, 2002 Posted January 22, 2002 Does anyone have any info on the conditions of Snow Creek Wall. TIA Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted January 22, 2002 Posted January 22, 2002 quote: Originally posted by EV: Does anyone have any info on the conditions of Snow Creek Wall. TIA I cannot avoid this Spray! What the heck do you think it looks like? Plastered and bring your ice gear and be prepared for aid and dry tooling. Quote
Charlie Posted January 22, 2002 Posted January 22, 2002 It's about 700' tall, granite, with quality routes of varying difficulty. It can be approached in about an hour and descended by the walk off on the right. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted January 22, 2002 Posted January 22, 2002 Ok now a serious Speculation only I would be ready to aid.I would be prepped for some ice\verglass too.What line? Near the White Slabs area may have something. Depending on what you are looking for.Let us know your findings. Quote
Dru Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 I read a great story about winter ascent of outer Space by Jim Nelson I think or Jim Yoder or some old skool hard core back in 1979 or something. It was in an issue of SUMMIT in the Acc clubhouse in Canmore. Great article. anybody got it, scan it and post it here in a new HISTORY section maybe? Quote
Dwayner Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 I think that Outer Space was first climbed in the winter back in the mid-60's and was reported in either Off Belay, Summit or possibly in some early primitive version of Climbing Magazine. If I find the article, I'll post it. I tried a winter ascent back around 1982. It was spooky and we fixed rope. There was a big threatening waterfall way up on the right hand side of the wall that threatened the first pitch and the traverse to Two Tree ledge. We were very nervous about the sparsely protected slabby chicken head pitch that follows the crux traverse. We didn't finish the climb. My college roommate, Will Greenough, along with an alpine wildman I haven't heard of in years: Rick Powell, climbed Orbit during January '79. It took them a couple of weekends and they left fixed ropes in between. Will told me some bold stories of using a broom to sweep off the knobs on the upper wall. It sounded horrifying. - Dwayner Quote
Jens Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 Good question. Country Club Ramp is supposed to hold some great mixed climbing in winter. I haven't climbed it , but would guess it would be pretty good right now. Jeff Lowe called in one of Washington's best multipitch mixed things back in the 70's. Quote
rat Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 the wall was dusted with snow this morning with some verglas in the white fright/white slabs area. white slabs/country club may be good right now if it doesn't snow much more. snowing now with about an inch on the ground but the recent storms dumped almost all of their loads closer to the crest. there isn't much in the way of pure ice climbing to be had as of the last few days---drury/pencil still out, hidden lake routes forming but have holes, and other popular areas like hubba hubba/the smear are real thin. plenty of mixed routes for you dry-toolers out there but expect more snow than ice in the combo. Quote
rat Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 the wall was dusted with snow this morning with some verglas in the white fright/white slabs area. white slabs/country club may be good right now if it doesn't snow much more. snowing now with about an inch on the ground but the recent storms dumped almost all of their loads closer to the crest. there isn't much in the way of pure ice climbing to be had as of the last few days---drury/pencil still out, hidden lake routes forming but have holes, and other popular areas like hubba hubba/the smear are real thin. plenty of mixed routes for you dry-toolers out there but expect more snow than ice in the combo. Quote
crazyjizzy Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 Rat, Don't you know a little about dry tooling? Quote
rat Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 quote: Originally posted by crazyjz: Rat,Don't you know a little about dry tooling? dry tooling? hell no. you think i'm going to shove an ice tool up my butt without giving it a good lube job first? i usually give my tools a healthy coating of vasoline first, that way they slide in and out real easy. Quote
rat Posted January 23, 2002 Posted January 23, 2002 seems like we need a rat#1 and a rat#2 on this site. i prefer to use warm lard from rendered pig heads. Quote
kevin_page Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 Local hardmen climb Snow Creek Wall 1/31/02. Congrats to Rolf and Dan! How about posting a trip report? Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 Thursday. Good work Danimal and Rolf Quote
rat Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 what kind of name is rolf? i thouht that's what happens when caveman drinks too much. Quote
AlpineK Posted February 2, 2002 Posted February 2, 2002 quote: Originally posted by rat: what kind of name is rolf? i thouht that's what happens when caveman drinks too much. Or when Rat starts drinking Prairie fires. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted February 4, 2002 Posted February 4, 2002 quote: Originally posted by rat: what kind of name is rolf? i thouht that's what happens when caveman drinks too much. At least I dont come from a rat hole. I rolf on rat holes [*] Quote
Dru Posted February 4, 2002 Posted February 4, 2002 Rolf like Rolf Harris? "Tie me kangaroo down sport, tie me kangaroo down..." Quote
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