[TR] Pan Dome Falls 1-9-05- PDF 1/9/2005

[icezazz]

Climb: Pan Dome Falls 1-9-05-PDF

 

Date of Climb: 1/9/2005

 

Trip Report:

On Saturday evening Xegunder and I drove to Mt Baker, slogged thru the hip deep snow to the base of PDF. Arriving shortly after were two climbers from Everett. Both parties did the lower section and agreed that it was a solo effort, being that the ice was just 2 inches of freshiez. Agreeing that it was either to be soloed, or TR`d they split. Xegunder and I crashed in the parking lot, and sunday Xegunder rapped from the trees down to a well used anchor tree. We did the route on TR. Another pair from Bellingham showed up eventually and we let them take a ride on our ropes. A good time was had by all, despite marginal conditions. Needs some thaw/freeze cycles on this one and it will thicken up enough to lead. will post some pics if Xegunder ever wakes up and sends them.

 

Approach Notes:

Snowshoes or snorkels.

Edited January 11, 2005 by icezazz

[Jeepenfool95]

Since I put up that crazy top rope, I wanted to add a little beta for anyone going up there in the future.

 

Coming off the switch back above the roman wall is sketchy, you'll need your axe to get up the short icy section. The traverse across the snow field to the big tree is good. A two rope rapell will take you all the way down to the anchor. Also be sure to rappel to the right side of the anchor, the left side makes it harder to actually work with the anchor, lot of roots in the way.