skyclimb Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 I am curious.... What are your 5 favorite routes in the Cascades? Snow,ice,rock,mixed....Anything. What are your best memories Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004  Japanese Gardens Grand Wall Davis-Holland A Secret Climb ROTC Crack Hyperspace   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hey that's 6! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 My 5: (this is a real mixed bag) West Buttress - South Peak Old Settler Oregon Jack South Face of Ibex Roof Crack V0+, Murrin Swamp Central Couloir of Joffre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hey that's 6! Â Yeah, but you only know about 5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markamcclure Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 i haven't climbed much since my two sons were born over the last two years. Â i have good PNW memories of: outer space north ridge stuart adams glacier, mt. adams kautz glacier, mt. rainier pioneer route, monkey face Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 South Pickets traverse Complete North ridge Stuart Rime Dog, I-Rock East butt, South Early Winter CBR (Honorable Mention-Bear ,Comp N.Ridge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefffski Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 skyridge- smith hairpin-papoose snake-apron prussik s face sw early winter spire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 NW Ice Couloir, Eldorado (in icy condition) Outer Space-Orbit link up N Ridge of Forbidden Liberty Ridge, Mt Rainier Thin Red Line, Liberty Bell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texplorer Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 North Ridge of Stuart S. Face of Prussik NE Butt of Slesse Zebra Zion Godzilla to Slow Children Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timcb Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 5 best routes I've done are probably: NE Face of Redoubt SE Buttress of Cathedral (Pasayten) Kautz Glacier (late season conditions) NE ridge of Triumph NBC on Colchuck  Actually, all of these routes I did this year, so maybe this just proves that "best" is whatever you did most recently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chriznitch Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Here's my 5 favorites from '04 Â -Jefferson Park Glacier -North Sister traverse -Kautz Glacier -Leuthold Couloir (in March, aka "no Grannies") TIE: Casaval Ridge & Blue Glacier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rad Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 5 Towers traverse and E ridge of Inspiration, Pickets Outer space, SCW E ridge, Forbidden Backbone Ridge, Dragontail W Ridge Stuart .......... looking forward to many more new ones! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejams Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Stuart, N ridge Total Soul Forbidden, W ridge monkey face castle rock bottom to top with midway direct direct finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 -Mines of Moria -Abraxas -Rattlesnake Chimney -Ship Rock, West Face -City Dump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Hey morris Mines of Moria IS good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Personal all-time faves, mostly for the memories, but the climbing was awesome, too: Â Rainier: Liberty Ridge, original route, 1991 Stuart: North Ridge, complete with Lower Eastside start, 1992 Adams: North side, North Lyman Glacier, 1995 Snow Creek Wall: Outer Space, pick any year TIE: Tieton: Royal Columns, either Thriller Pillar Direct, 5.9+/10-, OR the Render us Weighless Roof, 5.8+ Â <edit> I'll remove the tie and replace it with: Â North Index Peak: North Face, 1993 That was just awesome, even during the rain on the descent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonah Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Outer Space Chain Reaction Liberty Crack ALL Squamish bouldering Astro Monkey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt_Anderson Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 In the order that I thought of them . . . Â Vanishing Point - Mt. Baring Davis-Holland/loving Arms - Index Independence Route - Liberty Bell Freeway - Squamish Japanese Gardens - Index Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllYouCanEat Posted October 19, 2004 Share Posted October 19, 2004 Right on Sobo. I didn't know anyone climbed the lyman. It seems like a rarely visited side of the mountain. Â N portion lyman n face fury challenger/whatcom/mineral Mowich face stormy monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyclimb Posted October 20, 2004 Author Share Posted October 20, 2004 Nice! Keep em' coming Gotta get the stoke on for the new season, but also remember the one we are leaving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Spindrift Couloir, Big Four Mountain Bertulis Route, Nooksak Tower Davis Holland/Loving Arms, Index Town Wall Midway, Castle Rock SW Chutes, Mt. Adams (skiing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeezix Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Bruce's Boulder NW Face Forbidden NW Ridge Mt. Adams Outer Space-N Ridge Stuart enchainment Boys of Summer Spire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 The Manly Wham Black Elvis Futility Bill Hercules The Riddler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 These are all must do's. There are other that are good, but these are GREAT (yes there are WAY more than 5) Â Springbok Arete on Les Cornes Back of Beyond Buttress S.Ridge Ingalls N.Ridge Forbidden Dreamer W.Ridge North Twin Outer Space SEWS E.Butt Direct Liberty Crack Slesse NE Butt NEWS NW Corner and W.Face Action Potential on Burgandy Spire E.Face Chianti (rebel yell) Liberty Ridge Bale Kramar and Reg Rt in L-worthless Synchronicity in Lilloeet Tripple Couliors Central Couloir on Joffre Lexington E.Face Minuteman E.Face Backbone ridge Cuthroat E.Face couloir Spindrift Couloir Clean Break Prussik s.face and w.ridge all routes N.Face Direct on Bear Yak Check Zero Gulley Ruth Mtn Coleman Demming on Baker Sisiphus on Goat Wall Colchuck Bal Rock w.face Davis Holland/Lovin arms Zebra zion and w.face var on monkey face Dod's Jam and young warriors at beacon Unfinished Symphony, Grand Wall, Great Game, Rock on, Exasperator, all the routes at the lower Malamute, Penny Lane, Crime of the Century, and lots more at Squamish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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