Bill_Simpkins Posted March 7, 2005 Posted March 7, 2005 Disclaimer: We are total wankers! This is purely for more stuff to read because half of us are stuck in a cubical with nothing to do. Saturday me and my friend Pat drove to Sqaumish in hope that the sky would look as nice as it did in Bellingham. It was raining when we got there but we thought we would give it a go. We climbed something at Burgers and Fries in full on rain and then climbed the 5.7 corner jsut right of Zombie Roof. After our expensive Generation-X Starbucks liquification, we drove to Mt. Erie, where the weather was really nice. That Saturday we did some routes up on the Summit Wall in 40 Mph winds. The weather at Erie on Sunday was perfect. Mostly blue skies, a cloud here and there. we went to powerlines to explore the routes that are right of Inimidator. If you lead a short/alpine protectionish pitch it plops you to a spot where 4-5 routes start. I opted for my all black Euro- style climbing suit. We stopped and set up a gear belay to decide what route to do, and just to hang out on the cliff a little more. We opted for a short/slightly overhang hand crack. This was way easy with one 5.8 ish move. Pat led it. Probably a 20 foot pitch. We were bored. Please tilt your head to the right 90 degrees! Traversing out right provided ample oportunity for a "Distel Style" photo..... It's all about looking focused! After topping out we did the two routes to the right. One was up a this pair of cracks, 5.8-5.9 and one was up a steep bolted line. 5.9-5.10. Plenty to do at powerlines. Tilt your head 90 degrees left! We then headed down tot he Cirque or the Orange wall or whatever. Jumped on the fitst steep bolted climb on the right side of the path. Think its 10b or something. Oh well, I suck so I got spit off! Patrick sent it! BTW. The tree route on the left looks totaly SICk! whoever here has sent it, you got serious balls! Mt. Erie is fun. There are tons of pretty big cliffs there and lots of hard routes. It's underestimated. Quote
J_Kirby Posted March 7, 2005 Posted March 7, 2005 We tried to work our way down from the top of the hill (Summit) to the bottom (Shady) when we where last there and got stuck down below Orange Wall. Couldn't find the stinkin trail. A couple of guys working the lower routes above the grassy ledges pointed us toward this ugly slot next to them and gave it the "looks like it'll go" endorsement. We dove down this thing and ended up greasing and trundling our way to the bottom. It was a hoot. Anyone else shwack that slot? Anyone know where the trail actually goes? Quote
Sol Posted March 7, 2005 Posted March 7, 2005 The gully that starts down from the base of the orange wall is called "death gulley" and eventually reaches shady hollow. I am experienced. Quote
Bill_Simpkins Posted March 8, 2005 Author Posted March 8, 2005 It's pretty easy to get to Shady from the bottom. Quote
J_Kirby Posted March 8, 2005 Posted March 8, 2005 You couldn't have told me that three weeks ago? Quote
Billygoat Posted March 8, 2005 Posted March 8, 2005 Erie Rules! More than half the adventure is just getting to the climbs. Quote
Blake Posted March 8, 2005 Posted March 8, 2005 Those crack routes in the upper middle powerline wall are fun for sure. That short bouldery sport climb on the arete at the far right side of the cirque is called "5.10" in the SKagit Mtn. Rescue guidebook, and rated equally. Quote
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