[TR] Leavenworth - Rattlesnake Rock and Drip Wall- Various 4/17/2004

[matt_m]

Climb: Leavenworth - Rattlesnake Rock and Drip Wall-Various

 

Date of Climb: 4/17/2004

 

Trip Report:

Chasing good weather but wanting to keep granite flecks in my bloodstream - the crew headed to Leavenworth. I usually have mixed feelings about L-worth - I love the town and location but often feel like I'm being teased. You often hike a nasty trail (notable exceptions of course) to get 3 decent climbs before you repeat the process. Obviously, Snow Creek and Castle (Midnight etc) provide bang for your buck but Castle looked swamped and Midnight is closed right now. What to do? "Hey, have you guys been to Rattlesnake Rock?" Nope = so off we went. Did almost everything there - cool, cool place. Sport climbing routes from 10a to 12 something on featured rock. The rock was a little mossy in places but Rock n' Rattle and the 11a to the left were personal favorites with amazing yellow rock and great moves. Packing up for the day we browsed the book and noticed Drip Wall - Stout but with a short approach we planned to check it out the next day. Park in the small pull out river side just down river from the dam. Approach is straight up the slabs in front of you till the trail appears. 10 minutes and you're there. This place is amazing! Streaked, over hung granite with a waterfall at one end. Some of it is a little damp right now but things on the right in the book are good to go. No pictures (forgot camera this trip - doh!) but those who want some hard amazing climbing owe it to yourself to check it out. There are a bunch of route to the left (Still wet) that look amazing and hard - anyone know about them? One project looks SICK!

 

So I'm psyched because I know there's good hard craging in L-worth.

Good times

 

 

Gear Notes:

Draws - 10 to 12. One or two long ones. 60m rope. Camera!

 

Approach Notes:

Rattlesnake isn't bad right now - it'll get worse as it dries out.

Drip wall is a "new" trail so stay on it if you can so it cuts in properly - also, some blow down near the top that a sierra saw would do wonders to clear up.

[TimL]

Sweet.

[NYC007]

there wear WAY TO MANY SEATTLE MOUNTIES THERE!!! couldnt get on much, most of which didnt seem to be climbing and I wasnt offered for them to take down there rope or use theirs..

[RyanTriplett]

there wear WAY TO MANY SEATTLE MOUNTIES THERE!!!

Hence, Rattlesnake Rock and the Drip Wall

[Szyjakowski]

There are a bunch of route to the left (Still wet) that look amazing and hard - anyone know about them?

abandoned(?) chipping projects from the first few years of development...