Dru Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 This is not a TR. Marble Canyon rock is wet, and Icy Bc is fully dry. There is just a slime streak where there is normally a rushing waterfall. First time I've ever seen this. Get the bolts in for your mixed proj now! Explored some mud, back roads and limestone further north in the Marble Range. No secret waterfalls to report. Found some nice 3-pitch sport potential on karstic gray limestone but too far away from anywhere (10 minute hike from 4wd road) to ever make it as a sporto destination crag. Quote
Stemalot Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 how was the weather up around there? brought back some more of that Lillooet honey? Quote
Dru Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 How was the weather up there.... didn't you read that "the rock was wet" Quote
Stemalot Posted August 30, 2004 Posted August 30, 2004 sorry...I should have been more specific. Was it raining all the time while you were there? I want to know what "change of shower" in the forcast for the area really means. Just because the rock was wet, doesn't mean the weather is down right nasty like it was in Vancouver. Quote
Dru Posted August 30, 2004 Author Posted August 30, 2004 Friday afternoon was climbable at the crags but the alpine was socked in; ditto Sunday. Saturday was rainy and wet for most of the day even at the crags Only got out of the van for about 2 hours! Being in a tent would have sucked. Quote
ken4ord Posted August 31, 2004 Posted August 31, 2004 karstic gray limestone Was there any caving potential? Quote
Dru Posted August 31, 2004 Author Posted August 31, 2004 The caves we found were not big enough to explore. But there are rumours of bigger caves, which we did not find. You could look but you might not find either. I'd go back there and help you lok! Quote
Jens Posted September 2, 2004 Posted September 2, 2004 Dru, what is the name and popularity of the sport crag I stumbled into a ways climber's right Oregon Jack? Quote
Dru Posted September 2, 2004 Author Posted September 2, 2004 Its called the Oregon Jack crag, it only has 4 routes, 10c 11 something 12 something 13c project, it is not very popular but the bouldering sure is fun! Its another Garry Brace special. Quote
CascadeClimber Posted September 2, 2004 Posted September 2, 2004 I've only been climbing at Marble for a few years, but even in that short time it seems to me like the water flow is highly variable in both volume and path, even excluding the 'ice farming' project of a couple years ago. Anyone else notice this? Quote
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