rbwen Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 Climb: Icicle Creek/Leavenworth-Veterans Club Date of Climb: 9/10/2006 Trip Report: Don't like trip reports about cragging in the Icicle?...don't read anymore. I'm always looking for fun places to climb and enjoy sharing ones I find with others. Went out Sunday with friends from Seattle and their one-year old to check out Veterans Club (above Stone's Throw, near Eight-mile Campground). The hike took less than ten minutes and we had a great day there. We led the 5.8, Face Value, which was a very fun sport route. We moved right and did the arete called Nose Job, 5.9+, which shared an anchor with Face Value. This was a great route that gets a star in Kramar's Book. It's a bit short but the crux move is very fun. After that we moved left to the other slab and climbed a well-protected 5.10a called Left Cheek. The hard move is down low and the crux is nicely bolt-protected. After that move there's a shallow crack that moves on to a deeper flake to bolts for the anchor at the top. All of these routes can be walked off/top roped. There are good trees for shade and it's a great place to spend a few hours on the rock. To the left are two other semi-bolted climbs that seemed to be a bit harder. Those can be top-roped too. This place didn't seem to get a lot of traffic but it's on the way to Upper Eight-Mile crags. You could make a full day of it by climbing at Stone's Throw and then moving up to Veterans Club. We had our eyes on Crack d'Jour, which is visible from Veterans. We didn't see a soul all day long. Here's a pic of Nose Job. http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/uploads/7753/climbing.JPG Enjoy! rbwen Gear Notes: 5 quickdraws 50m rope Approach Notes: Take the trail ust below Eight-mile Campground, five minutes above Stone's Throw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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