[TR] Prusik Peak - West Ridge 9/12/2004

[Cpt.Caveman]

Climb: Prusik Peak -West Ridge

 

Date of Climb: 9/12/2004

 

Trip Report:

My old army and climbing buddy R.T. came into town recently. We hadn't seen each other in 7-8 years and he had not climbed but once in that time. But he appeared fit.

 

Sunday we parked away from Snow Creek TH and started hiking around 7 am. Good temps allowed us to hike without sweating much. We passed a dirty hippy with dog on the way in just before Nada Lake. Nice dog.

 

Eventually we made our way to Trauma Rib. Took a break at the Gnome Tarn and I was taking a bunch of photos with my big camera and ate lunch.

 

Rallied below the ridge and climbed up taking photos and being happy the weather cooperated. Did usual summit handstand and farted around.

 

Hiked out and back to car 7:15

 

Gear Notes:

9 mil rope 50 m

3 cams

1 stopper

2 tri cams (pink and red)

 

Camera for goats

 

Approach Notes:

usual trail expectations no snow.

[fleblebleb]

Let's guess the rest of your gear sizes

 

#6 BD stopper

yellow TCU

#.75 camalot

#1 camalot

 

Did I get it right?

[Cpt.Caveman]

Not quite I dont use camalots

 

tiny fingernail stopper maybe size 4-5 (not sure)

black metolius cam

green metolius cam

baby blue metolius cam

[Squid]

If you heard gapers trundling above you, that was Eric8 and myself with a friend.

Sorry we missed you

[chucK]

Excellent TR

 

Fast and light!

Car to car!

Dirty hippy,

nice dog.

[Cpt.Caveman]

Maybe - did you walk out shield mesa lake way?

[Squid]

Almost- we rolled the dice and decided to check out the Rat Creek descent.

It was an interesting adventure- one partner swore that he didn't believe it was possible to bushwack on the eastside, but we proved him wrong.

I wouldn't recommend it for anyone but a true afficianado of devil's club and slide alder.

[telemarker]

 

 

Took a break at the Gnome Tarn and I was taking a bunch of photos with my big camera and ate lunch.

 

 

 

Hey Capn', just curious what size camera you're talking about...medium format, large?? I've hauled a 4x5 up there a few times, but have since lost interest in lugging my heavy tripod, so the point 'n shoot has sufficed.