JRCO Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 A few years ago while climbing at Fossil Rock I over heard some local Yelm climbers talking about a place called "Little Yosemite". It was a big secret that only a select few people were supposed to know about. It is supposedly located some where between Yelm and the Nisqually entrance to Rainier. Any one have any info? Quote
highclimb Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 sounds a little fishy to me.......... Quote
erik Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 jrco and highclimb please report to reprogramming.... Quote
cappellini Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 i've been there many times...it's more like squamish than yosemite....but there are huge granite cliffs and splitter cracks....me and timothy leary climbed about 15 first ascents...the rock is so clean you don't even need to brush on lead....when we have finish all 9,000 or so FA's i will publish a guide book, open a mini mart at the cliffs, and get rich...keep searching and you may find it.... Quote
JRCO Posted February 27, 2002 Author Posted February 27, 2002 I think Erik, Highclimb, and Capellini are hiding something. Quote
JRCO Posted February 27, 2002 Author Posted February 27, 2002 I think Beck is on to something. Maybe I am not crazy Erik. Quote
philfort Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by highclimb: well i went to topozone and looked at the maps......couldnt find any steep cliffs anywhere............sounds fishy.......... I guess the USGS is "in on it" too... Quote
Dru Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 I thought Little Yosemite was in Alaska... oh wait thats Little Switzerland... special this week on mini-Toblerones. somebody please post a picture of mini-me here... Quote
vegetablebelay Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: somebody please post a picture of mini-me here... Quote
Dru Posted February 27, 2002 Posted February 27, 2002 quote: Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Mini Me like Little Yosemite! 30 foot high El Cap! Quote
highclimb Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 hahahahah holy shit this is getting funny Quote
jon Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 Ok here's a question, which I can't investigate because I don't have the right CAG here. On your way to Hannigan Pass from the parking lot there is what appears to be granite domes to the left (north?), looks like it has some potential. Has anyone checked these out. Quote
Jens Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 Not sure about any little Yosemite. I grew up down and in pierce county and used to scratch around a lot down there. I have done some new obscure routes at the Eatonville crag. The cliff has rock quality that is complete shit -- garbage is about 500 feet high, not really a little Yosemite. It could be a quarry down there that a hardman took me to years ago but I am sworn to secrecy of. The cliffs in the high rock lookou t are big but garbge rock. Quote
slothrop Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 Anyone climbed that basalt-looking wall that you can see from Hwy 12 on the right going up to White Pass from Packwood? Quote
highclimb Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 well i went to topozone and looked at the maps......couldnt find any steep cliffs anywhere............sounds fishy.......... Quote
dbb Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 yeah, he said "Squamish like". Look for 30degree unforrested sections. Quote
Beck Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 ...Have you guys seen the wall that sits just outside Eatonville? I only noticed it last week driving back from Rainier, North east of town... Quote
Dru Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 Hey when you hike up Snow Creek from the road, on the right hand side of the trail, after about an hour, there is a big granite face, does anyone think that has ever been climbed ? Quote
erik Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 drul, how did oyu get that pic of tacoma's little yos??? damn you.....just jealous that all you have is squamish..... highclimb cover your eyes you are not old enough to view granite like that!!! Quote
offwidthclimber Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Dru: Hey when you hike up Snow Creek from the road, on the right hand side of the trail, after about an hour, there is a big granite face, does anyone think that has ever been climbed ? now that's funny! here here! Quote
highclimb Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 where are those pics from......is that the place E?!! Quote
Juneriver Posted February 28, 2002 Posted February 28, 2002 Shhhhhh...it's Bremerton.... seriously,... just drive out there, you'll see it... Quote
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