Rod_Xuereb Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Did anyone (the guys on Buckner)see the north face of Spider while idling on a summit recently. Any cornices noted? I would appreciate any info on this route or the easy (south )routes up Formidable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I saw it with my blind eyes. Cool looking mountain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I climbed the Kloke route on the N. Face and descended the S. side in October a few years ago. There was a dirty and somewhat scary 5.5 pitch at the bottom of the couloir, and a little bit of ice on the route but mostly firm snow. The descent down the south side was borderline frightening -- at least it wasn't steep, but the "rock" on that side of the mountain is about as bad as anything in the Canadian Rockies so that, for the entire downclimb, we had the feeling that a slip was not altogether unlikely and that if one was not able to "self arrest" very quickly, it might be curtains! The October colors made it a very beautiful place to be, but both the north and south sides are probably easier earlier in the year -- and now would probably be a good time, even if there is a cornice at the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 I wasn't "Looking for route conditions" but if you send me a message I will gladly email you some photos to look at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juneriver Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Ditto on the comment about poor rock on the south side. About the least fun thing I've done in the cascades. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted July 9, 2002 Share Posted July 9, 2002 Rod, You sent me a message, and it says that when I try to respond you dont accept private messages. Also you dont have an email listed. so here's my photo of Spider -> Just kidding. But get with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cpt.Caveman Posted July 11, 2002 Share Posted July 11, 2002 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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