goatboy Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Climb: Sinister Peak -- ATTEMPT-North Face (NOT!) Date of Climb: 7/27/2006 Trip Report: This Trip Report is subtitled, "the Neotoma Scenario." The Bushy-tailed woodrat's latin name is "neotoma cinerea." We battled and suffered at the hands of the woodrat for several evenings at our high camp, who managed to torment us throughout the night, steal my bowl, eat the handles of my trekking poles, and turn my bandanna into a pile of rags... Summary: Dave, Matt, and I went up to into Chickamin Glacier last week. Thrashed and slogged for 5 days, destroyed feet, endured snowstorm, battled the busy-tailed woodrat, thrashed back home again. Great company and amazing views, but no summit of Sinister. Dave and Matt did summit Dome Peak via the Chickamin. The team: Matt, Steve, Dave The bushwhack approach Trashed feet! The climb to high camp Hangin at high camp Our objective comes into view - North Face is right skyline of Sinister, with Dome visible beyond to the right Sinister in morning light Glacier Peak from high camp Glacier with morning light Methow Fire! Snow storm rolls in...and we roll out Retreating in the storm Lupine covered in newfallen snowmelt Tiger Lily The Return to Green Grass Thanks to Dave and Matt for a great trip! Approach Notes: Saw LOTS of bear scat all over the area....and finally saw a mother bear with cub on hike out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmarch Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Cool trip report and cool pictures of a cool mountain with an equally cool name! A couple of my friends got chased off Goode by that same snowstorm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted August 3, 2006 Author Share Posted August 3, 2006 We met some other fellows on our way out who got chased off of Logan similarly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishburneiv Posted August 3, 2006 Share Posted August 3, 2006 Absolutely sweet-ass pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyM Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Was there any climbing involved on this trip? Looks like some nice scrambling opportinuties based on the pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goatboy Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 Was there any climbing? Hmmm, let's see: We climbed devil's club and alder; We climbed out of bed in the morning; We watched woodrats climb all over as as we pretended to sleep in the wind; I think that's it! Actually, Matt and Dave climbed the gentle glacier route on Dome via the Chickamin to the true summit. As stated, our intended route was the N Face of Sinister, a 50-degree snow and alpine ice climb... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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