MrC Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Climb: Slippery Slab Tower-NE Face Date of Climb: 8/20/2006 Trip Report: Hike up to Hope Lake day before (1.5 miles, about 1800 feet elevation gain) Hope Lake to Trappers Pass 7:30-10:00 (3.8 miles, up hill) Pass to Tower, ½ hour (1/2 mile scramble/climbers path) East base is reached by scrambling up boulder field. You will se an obvious gully about 100' feet up to a great platform with trees for first belay station. Rope Up, 11:00 One pitch, dihedral 5+, moved to spine (left) to finish, initial approach of 100’ scramble could be first pitch if needed to rope up. From shelf of trees, 1 pitch easy, no need to use second tree for second belay (only 10 more feet). Randy lead, I followed due to only one pitch and me in Mad Rock Fanatic approach shoes. (note: shoes good for approach, not with pack though) Climb 11:00-1:30 due to trying to protect dihedral. I recommend making it a day trip from Surprise Lake trail--probably car to car in 9 hours!! Base camp at 3:45 Gear Notes: Protection: .75 cam to 2 cam. Pinky tri-cam on dihedral. 1 gray hex, #4 stopper. Rack needed—small to medium nuts/hexes and smaller size cams. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockguy Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I've climb SST solo car to car in under 5.5 hours--quite doable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RideT61 Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 I've climb SST solo car to car in under 5.5 hours--quite doable. Nothing like a little chestbeating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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