Ced Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 I was out for a hike/scramble of Hope Mtn today. At the end of the road there are four (4) ice routes formed. Two were grade 3, about 60-70m, two more shorter easier routes and what looked like a grade 4. All within a 5-10 min walk from road end. I checked West Coast Ice and didn't see these climbs. Bad news is the forest road has a river of ice from side to side (40m long) at the 3.7 km mark leaving a 5 km walk to the routes. Chains may help. For Hope Mtn, there is only between 2-4 inches of snow in the shade, south aspect melting bare patches. The crux which has a fixed rope is now encased in ice. I scrambled up to the right, 5m of class 3 which lead to snow & ice covered slabs. The rest was just a great day in the mtns. There are numerous ice routes up high on Hope Mtn, with poor access. Cheers Ced Quote
Dru Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 Well are you going back there tomorrow to send or what? Quote
layton Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 This is my punishment for moving to Portland Quote
scott_harpell Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 why the hell are you there? seemed like a kinda rational guy when i met ya. Quote
layton Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 post and you must send or NO SOUP FOR YOU It's gonna be like the end scenes of it's A MAd Mad MAd MAd World with Jordan, Dru and Don getting there. Is it under the big "W"? Quote
Dru Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 i have bigger fish to fry than short 1 pitch waterfalls, and don is in the wedge area Quote
Dru Posted November 8, 2003 Posted November 8, 2003 i'll tell you on wednesday or tuesday night, or monday if it starts snowing Quote
jordop Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 (edited) . Edited June 11, 2021 by jordop Quote
layton Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 way to go jordon and gary! was you know what in? you better have checked Quote
JoshK Posted November 10, 2003 Posted November 10, 2003 michael_layton said: This is my punishment for moving to Portland If you spent litererally *half* the time driving north that you do complaining about being in portland, you'd have already climbed 20 pitches of ice this year. Quote
layton Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Didn't I just say I'm better now with my new Happy Birthday Teletubby? Jesus chirst. I'm fine. Why don't you shove it up your ass you @#$^@@#$^$^^ clownpunching #$@#$%&$# son of a motherless@#%$%$ bastard #$$#@^@^%$^%. 20 pitches of pussy #$^%$ easy girl ice #$#$^#$^$@^/ Quote
layton Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 p.s. #$@%^$f#cker#%sh#$t#$C%$ock$#suc$#%king%&Who%$re. Quote
Ced Posted November 11, 2003 Author Posted November 11, 2003 Good climb Jordop, I couldn't make it back before this warm weather hit. How was the decent could you rap off the trees or abalakov's? If we get another cold snap before the snow hits, I'll head back. Cheers Ced. Quote
jordop Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Lottsa trees for raps and belays. Ice was really shitty, dinnerplating everywhere, screws melting out. Roads gonna be snowed in now, I think, but I guess you could ski in. Quote
jordop Posted November 11, 2003 Posted November 11, 2003 Dru said: WI2+ snow = ski run Which reinforces the whole ephemerality of the venture But enough of this, I'm goin to go look for some more ice right now Quote
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