JayB Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 Looks cool but it's hard to place it in the context of the photo. Maybe some of the dudes who are in the loop could help out. Again - props to the fellas who snagged this one. Quote
Don_Gonthier Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 Sorry to burst your bubble but the photo of the guy rappelling is not on Multanomah Falls. It is one of the climbs in the Bridelveil Area by Bent Screw. Sorry. Quote
Alpinfox Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 Sorry to burst your bubble but the photo of the guy rappelling is not on Multanomah Falls. It is one of the climbs in the Bridelveil Area by Bent Screw. Sorry. I suspected as much. Quote
rbw1966 Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 Yeah--that guy rapping is most certainly NOT on Multnomah Falls. Quote
JayB Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 Somebody just post the fawking pictures already... Quote
cluck Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 I assume that those "parallel razor thin lines" are actualy just running water . . . could that explain it? This is exactly how Mult. Falls looked on the Saturday after the big freeze. The "straight parellel" lines from the top of the main falls to the next section of WI was indeed running water. Entire main flow could have been ice a few days earlier when it was colder, but I doubt the main falls could have been topped out. The stuff to the right of the falls looked much more climbable on 1/10, but as you can see in the pic, it didn't make the top either Quote
Don_Gonthier Posted January 21, 2004 Posted January 21, 2004 Over the years I have heard that it was climbed and that it hasn't been climbed. From personal observation, even in the biggest freeze years like 1990 the falls has never frozen completely. That year I stood at the base on the frozen plunge pool. You could walk within a few yards of where the water was hitting the pool. The spray built up a huge mound about 15 foot high. Even with this huge mound the water had a long free fall, possibly 75 to 100 feet. With the way the wind usually blows during the cold periods and the amount of water coming down, it is really difficult to imagine the bottom part ever connecting. I guess you might be able to traverse in from the side but if you take a close look at that I think you would agree that while it might be possible it ain't likely. The rock is really bad, in places its not really rock and it never gets completely covered in ice. With the huge overhang at the base and the huge amount of water coming down I kind of doubt its ever been done. I could be wrong but you would have to have some pretty good pictures before I would believe it. Quote
icedancer1 Posted January 22, 2004 Posted January 22, 2004 The picture sure looks like a climb called Bent Screw. No way it that Multanomah Falls. MJ Basecamp Quote
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