fogguy Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 I'm looking for partner(s)to climb Rainer, Liberty Ridge, this spring or summer season. I have much rock, ice and alpine experience. Could hold my own with almost any group. Is any one needing a partner or a low maintenance addition to a group? Can travel to meet and climb prior to a longer harder trip. Quote
kamatz Posted February 18, 2005 Posted February 18, 2005 I am in the market to find a few good climbing partners as well. PM me with some digits and we can talk. Quote
fogguy Posted February 21, 2005 Author Posted February 21, 2005 My name is John Arnold. Your's is the second hit. 307-685-2736 home. 307-688-1751 office. Quote
foraker Posted February 21, 2005 Posted February 21, 2005 given last year's fun fest up there, I think I'll wait and see how you boys do. ;-) Quote
texplorer Posted February 22, 2005 Posted February 22, 2005 Don't get yourselves killed. That route is known for being a harsh mistress to the unprepared. Quote
fogguy Posted February 25, 2005 Author Posted February 25, 2005 Do you have first hand experience on the ridge Quote
Alpinfox Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 Tex is talking about the accidents from last year. The route is prone to rockfall (even in supposedly "safe" spots like thumb rock), avalanches, bad weather, potentially icy conditions, and you are exposed to all of that for 5000 vertical feet. It's also a unique climb in the cascades due to it's size and consistency and a hell of a lot of fun if everything goes well. Be prepared and take a rabbit's foot with you. Quote
layton Posted February 25, 2005 Posted February 25, 2005 don't listen to these guys. the route should be in great shape if the freezing level is low enough. go for it, and have fun. Just be careful about rockfall, don't stay roped together if you're not gonna put any pro in, don't fall, and climb as fast as possilbe. it shouldn't take you any more than 4-5 hours above thumb rock to the liberty cap. if you pitch anything out more than the last bergshrund headwall or need more than 1 rest breaks, you are going too slow. that's how people get hurt on this route. Quote
solfuego Posted February 26, 2005 Posted February 26, 2005 I have heard that the time to do this route is winter or early spring, when all that rockfall is frozen under ice... what do you guys think about that? or am I confusing this with another route? Quote
Alpinfox Posted February 26, 2005 Posted February 26, 2005 You are correct that early season is probably best for LR. The White River trailhead is often not open until mid June or so. Thus, mid to late June is traditionally a popular time to climb the route. It's a whole different ballgame this year. I imagine this will be a bad year for rockfall related injuries on glaciated routes in general and on LR in particular. Quote
OlegV Posted February 26, 2005 Posted February 26, 2005 How come, we all climb LR leaving behind all other beautiful routes: Ptarmigan Ridge, Mowich Face, Willis Wall. I bet LR is overpublicized. Quote
Chad_A Posted March 4, 2005 Posted March 4, 2005 Willis Wall beautiful? Errr.... Anyway, I concur on the others. I, myself, want to do the Mowich Face. Still, even though it's prolly a bit *easier* than the others, LR is an undeniably attractive line. Quote
Pandora Posted March 4, 2005 Posted March 4, 2005 Willis Wall beautiful? Errr.... THERMOGENESIS! Quote
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