Dru Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Mike that is too long. Cut it down to 5 or put it on a spreadsheet like Wayne Also I don't think all those routes are in Tenino Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 The Manly Wham Black Elvis Futility Bill Hercules The Riddler Where/what is the Manly Wham? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Satisfaction (Eugene columns) Hydrotube (flagstone) West Face Variation (the Monkey) Liberty Crack (WA pass) West Buttress Blueberry Hill (Darrington) P.S. Jain, you really climbed all those climbs? what about charlies chimney? I think you must kick ass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPS Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I like that people are including their favorite climbs, not necessarily their hardest climbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimmo Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Five best? Don't know about that, but I've had a lot of fun on the following (or if I didn't have fun ie. mewling like a kittie on Vanishing Point, then rewarding). Liberty Crack Chronic Yellow Fever Vanishing Point Cunning Stunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryad Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Some more in the moderate camp: Hood Cooper Spur SW Rib South Early Winters Spire Beckey Route Liberty Bell W Butt Blueberry Hill Outer Space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slothrop Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 In no particular order: Fuddhat/Kill da Wabbit at Static Point W Ridge N Twin Castle Rock bottom to top: Fault/Catapult/Bone/MF Overhang/Midway Phoenix at Smith N Ridge Stuart (from the notch) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_harpell Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 da bone outer space NR stuey Davis Holland unnamed paisano pinnacle route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 mt hood - north face in fall mt stuart - complete n ridge or don't do it at all mt rainier - anyway up that big bitch...kautz is my fav so far monkey face - gotta agree w/ the west face variation (but go left at the first set of chains) beacon rock - again, just about anyway to the top is fantastic. can't decide between young warriors (complete w/ updyke smoke-down) or dod's jam (harder) as my fav Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_b Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 tough choice! rotc (midnight rock) grand wall (squish) nw face of forbidden pk. dnb bear mtn. nw face of dragontail pk. in winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 I second The Bone at Castle Crag in worthLeavin' I gotta disagree with the W.Butt of Blueberry hill. I was very dissapointed, BUT the other mixed and bolted climbs looks AWESOME! Can't wait to try those. Looks like I gotta step it up and do some of these recomended climbs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 ONE MORE THING!!! Please PM me if a route you like isn't in a select guide. I still need more route ideas for the guidebook I'm trying to write....which is expected to be out sometime this decade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 (edited) Favorites: *DEB SEWS + SW Rib link (thanks BP) Barber Pole + NF Concord + WF NEWS link (thanks BP) Davis-Holland/Lovin' Arms (thanks BP) Synchronicity, Lillooet (thanks Dave + Ken) Zebra-Zion, Smith Rocks (Thanks Lunger) *Liberty Ridge, Rainier (thanks AS) *West Buttress, Denali (sort of PNW right?) (Thanks J and J) Outer Space (the first time I did it, the second time wasn't as exhilarating) *WR Forbidden (pretty much my first genuine "alpine" rock climb) Da Toof + Bryant ridge traverse, seriously. (first alpine solo) *Hood, South Side (my first cascade volcano, beautiful sunrise, etc) edit: OK, if I can only pick 5, I'll go with the *ed ones. Most looked forward to climbs I haven't done yet (this list makes me sad because I didn't do ANY of them this year) Complete N. Ridge Stuart SF Prusik (I'll stay on route next time, I promise) NEB Slesse NF Hood Triple Couliors, Dragontail Great topic skyclimb. I'll be adding several more routes to my "to do" list after reading this thread. Edited October 20, 2004 by Alpinfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 5 not 11 Pax! which ones are the best 5? You guys with your 3 page lists of "% best routes" are making those of us who only posted 5 look like meanies cause we have so few favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iain Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Any route worth mentioning has a great ski descent in winter: The 11 O'Clock Couloir, Broken Top Devil's Kitchen Headwall, Mount Hood Thayer Glacier Headwall, North Sister Silver Couloir, South Sister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Errr, lessee, here ... Chain Reaction (duh) Kings of Rap Outer Space* Zeb'/Zion* Green Tape at the PRG (the dark green tape, the one that starts up the left side of the 45-degree wall) * Note trad routes -- suck on that, DFA haters Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Wow, you've only done 2 trad routes, and they're both on your top 5! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Total Soul on 3 O'Clock Rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lancegranite Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Steelhead * Chinook Sockeye Coho Chum * the only true trout, but all are salmonoids . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Total Soul, from what I hear, is a route more people ought to go try. It's high on my to do list. Maybe not in the rain though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Flash_Amazing Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Wow, you've only done 2 trad routes, and they're both on your top 5! Shut up, mean Canadian-head. DFA has climbed many of Smith Rock's classic 5.8-and-under trad pitches! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lionel_Hutz Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Not the best or hardest, but fun... Liberty Ridge N. Ridge Baker Sahale from B.Basin Eldo Glacier Cosmos @ Smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 1. The Manly Wham 2. Davis-Holland Lovin Arms 3. Hemp Liberation 4. Dreamer 5. Epinephrine (sorry couldn't leave it out) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Wow, you've only done 2 trad routes, and they're both on your top 5! Shut up, mean Canadian-head. DFA has climbed many of Smith Rock's classic 5.8-and-under trad pitches! Yeah, don't you hold the FFCOA of Spiderman? That's the "First Face Climbing Only Ascent" for those not up on their acronyms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dberdinka Posted October 20, 2004 Share Posted October 20, 2004 Mount Olympus - Blue Glacier - A beautiful mountain Mount Redoubt - NE Face - Great, remote alpine ice route. Cathedral Peak - SE Buttress - Best rock in the northwest, maybe the world. Mount Slesse - North Rib - 25 sustained pitches on good rock Forbidden Peak - NW Face - Awesome & committing line Two of them I did this summer, so freshness of memory has an influence. They are all hard to get too and take time. It's hard to limit it to 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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