cluck Posted July 18, 2006 Share Posted July 18, 2006 Climb: Shuksan-Fisher Chimneys Date of Climb: 7/16/2006 Trip Report: A very, very long day. A few notes on route conditions. Big snow year had Lake Ann still frozen and a fair amount of snow on approach. Chimneys dry but considerable problem solving for entrances/exits via large moats. Winnie's hard snow and steep enough to warrant a rope and pickets. Pitch up to Upper Curtis had some ice (we placed a couple screws) but wasn't super steep. Upper Curtis glacier still closed up. Highway to Hell was easier than other earlier two snow obstacles. Sulphide cracks covered/filled with snow. We climbed SE ridge, downclimbed central South gulley (dry). Did I mention it was a long day? CLICK ON PHOTOS BELOW FOR LARGER PIC VIEW Mountain view from camp Approach/entrance to 1st Chimney Lake Ann from the top of the chims... still frozen and looking more like Spring than mid July View North from just below W's Slide Just getting on Upper Curtis Highway to Hell Pot hole on Highway to Hell? Looking back across Upper Curtis from HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_A Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Very Cool. Any other pics? I'd like to climb this one sometime, if only just to know the descent route for other climbs. I've heard it's a good climb in its own right, though. -Chad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluck Posted July 19, 2006 Author Share Posted July 19, 2006 I've heard it's a good climb in its own right, though. Have added some pics. I thought the route was enjoyable... some scrambling, some snow & a little easy rock cherry on top.... but must admit that the chimneys themselves were a bit tedious on the way down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
off_the_hook Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Nice photos - it was a beautiful day. We avoided virtually all of the ice on the Upper Curtis Glacier on our descent by crossing over to rock and scrambling a short bit with crampons down to the White Salmon Glacier. We saw your ascending tracks on the other side contemplating this but then swinging around climbers right to access Upper Curtis at a lower point. Any route up Shuksan from Highway 542 is long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otto Posted July 19, 2006 Share Posted July 19, 2006 Big fun, chucK, so that's what you've been up to. Way to go! You really cover a lot of ground on that route. Did you get any late afternoon lightning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cluck Posted July 21, 2006 Author Share Posted July 21, 2006 Big fun, chucK, Sorry, you got the wrong guy. cLuck not chucK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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