dberdinka Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Came across this photo on www.tomdav.com. Salish Peak, a little nugget of granite I've always wanted to visit, just never end actually doing it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted August 31, 2004 Share Posted August 31, 2004 Purty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 brush hell to get there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 After the brush hell, how is the rock? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefan Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 brush hell to get there! Not in the spring it isn't. I have done the scramble route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Damn, that is one sexy looking piece of stone.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 (edited) I'm told there are three or four lines that have been climbed on it, at about the 5.8 grade level. 4-6 pitches. The rock is said to be quite good - no surprise there. It doesn't look quite as cool from other directions, but still alluring. Edited September 1, 2004 by mattp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Does anyone know how long the approach to the base of the 5.8 routes would be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Days. Bring Daniel Boone AND Sacajewea. Squire Creek is brushy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Gimli: Hardcore Porn : Arrigetch: Beta Beta Beta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 That topo doesn't have the Condon/Chilton on the SW face marked. It goes right up the middle of the facew from near the high point of the scree from what I've been told. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 Striking similarity!! South Buttress of Gimli is as good an alpine-rock climb as you will find anywhere. ***** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 So I am getting the sense that a day trip to Salish to climb the 5.8 is an ambitious goal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 double-post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted September 1, 2004 Author Share Posted September 1, 2004 So I am getting the sense that a day trip to Salish to climb the 5.8 is an ambitious goal? Ahuummm, so getting back on topic AlpenFox!, I think doing Salish Peak would be one hell of a day. I'm curious about the best access in there. As I see it you have three options. 1) Hike up Squire Creek Road and trail until you can cross the river and schwack X-1000's of feet up to the base of the route. Uuuughh. 2) Drive up Clear Creek to the 3 o'clock parking lot. Hike 4 miles to Squire Pass then do a long traverse all the way over to and under the north face of 3-Fingers bivi-ing at a nice saddle between the two peaks. ?Better than option 1? 3) Do the standard west side approach to 3-Fingers and cross the west side of that peak (again, ?doable?) to three lakes between 3-Fingers and Salish. Definitely worth explorer-ating. Stefan can you give us a brief TR of how you got in there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Back off topic Sexy Pakistani Granite Mountain Porn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted September 1, 2004 Share Posted September 1, 2004 Back off topic Sexy Pakistani Granite Mountain Porn Oh baby! MORE MORE!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hohm Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 Back on topic....Sounds like Stefans idea of attacking while the snow is around may be the best approach....the other options sound slightly adventurous for a day trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted September 2, 2004 Share Posted September 2, 2004 My guess is the easiest approach is via Squire Creek, and I think you could do it as a day-trip but it would probably take a couple of attempts. Hence, "days." Optimal off-trail travel in the Darrington area requires a sometimes in-obvious linkup of slabs, creekbeds, and tall timber (avoid the slide Maple at all costs). The first time I went up to Squire Creek Wall, my wife said it looked like I'd been in a catfight. If you like that kind of thing, though, Salish Peak is not all THAT far back in the woods. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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