octavius Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I have a trip planned to do Kangraoo Temple (NW Face) on Sunday. The Cedar Creek fire is burning a couple miles away ( Cedar Creek Fire ) just south of Snagtooth Ridge. Anybody done Kangraroo in the last couple of days? How smokey was it? I called the information center for the fire and there are no closures currently along Kangaroo Ridge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Haven't, but planning on doing it mid-week this week....let me know what you run into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyree Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Thursday (8/30/06)we climbed Passenger route on SEWS. Visibility was OK, there was some haze but nothing major. Didnt notice anything near the Kangaroo either FWIW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 Thursday (8/30/06)we climbed Passenger route on SEWS. .. Â Pics? Â Trip report? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layton Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 name dropper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 From last Sunday.....as you can see, all things being equal, a N-S wind could make things a bit unpleasant. The peak to the far right is Wallaby, one peak north of K Temple on the ridge. And yes, AF, I did a TR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 by "passenger route" do you mean South Arete? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 by "passenger route" do you mean South Arete? Â No. Passenger is a hard route on the East side of SEWS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyree Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 I dont have any pics yet, have to get them from Sol. That route is SICK!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericb Posted September 1, 2006 Share Posted September 1, 2006 gotcha....I thought perhaps it was slang for the easy route Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwallben Posted September 3, 2006 Share Posted September 3, 2006 I dont have any pics yet, have to get them from Sol. That route is SICK!!! Â Not that sick. 11+ with lots of bolts to keep anxiety down. The last couple pitches are a little mungy. We did the route on Thursday as well. It took five pitches and three+ hours to get us to the top. Â Ben G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyree Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Well if you started at 12:00 and we were down at the col around 4:00 and you guys were still on p5 or 6 that doesnt seem like 3+ hours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octavius Posted September 5, 2006 Author Share Posted September 5, 2006 Ok, did it Sunday. There is a haze to the east that looks like it could be from smoke, but you don't smell anything. On the rappel down, we could see the occasional tree flaring up on the lower south slopes of Silver Star. Anyway, the fire isn't close enough to Kangaroo to be an issue right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpinfox Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Silver Star is burning!??! Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 maybe that was fern puffin' tuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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