Shuksan NF TR

[Highlander]

Climbed the North Face of Shuksan 7/2 with Jens K. We climbed it from the car in 18 hours straight starting just after midnight. The bushwack approach was a major pain and took us almost 4 hours to get down to the valley on snow. The North Face was in excellent shape, perfect snow conditions made for great cramponing. The Summit Pyramid had hard neve which was a lot of fun. By the time we were decending the Sun was in full effect and made for good plunge stepping. We decended the White Salmon Glacier. Glaciers were good shape, signs that they are starting to open up. On the way out we took a differnet line, we went further down the valley with some bush wacking and began to ascend the ridge just right of the large clear cut in a section of large Timber. The bushwaking conditions were much better and cut our time almost in half from the approach. This is a great route and a lot fun, but be prepared for some major bushwaking.

 

[ 07-03-2002, 07:29 PM: Message edited by: Highlander ]

[Greg_W]

Highlander;

 

I don't see you can truly title this thread as a TR since there is no mention of cougar threat or the quality of horsecock eaten on the route. Good Job!

 

Greg W

[Highlander]

Greg, sorry to say there was no use of performance enhancing horsecock on this climb, only GU and cliff bars. We did see where a bear took a big shit in the woods.

 

[ 07-03-2002, 11:26 AM: Message edited by: Highlander ]

[Cpt.Caveman]

Hiya! Now bring back my rope beyotch. Let's go cragging tomorrow!

[Highlander]

Your rope was awsome. I will bring it by tomorrow. I do not how hard I could climb though, my body is a train wreck today.

[Cpt.Caveman]

That is ok You can belay. Better to carry a skinny small rope instead of heavy shit Nice climb. I am going to N Cascades if you can get your act together come along but it's already getting crowded Lots of routes though!