Jens Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Make a top 10 list of "best individual cliffs in WA" I don't mean areas(Leavenworth, etc.) but instead individual cliffs. list. Mine: 1. Midnight Rock, Leavenworth 2. World Wall 1, North Bend 3. Castle Rock, Leavenworth 4. Snow Creek wall, leavenworth 5. Static Point, Shock treatment area 6. Upper Town wall, index 7. World Wall 2, North Bend 8. Drip wall, Leavenworth 9. Main Roadside wall, Newhalem 10. Ted's wall, Fossil rock (closed for ages) I'm told marcus would make the list but I've never been Runner's up Cave area-tieton Rattlesnake rock- leavenworth Seattle Vertical world-when it's raining Secret crags-under the radar!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Dude, you're on a role!! I would have to add Royal Columns at Vantage, pretty nice cracks, maybe not as good as the Bend in Tieton though :tup: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 1. Castle Rock, Leavenworth 2. Snow Creek wall, leavenworth 3. Upper Town Wall, Index 4. Blueberry Hill, Darrington 5. Snag Buttress, Mt. Erie 6. Little Si, North Bend (a string of different outcrops on the same escarpment - one destination and kind of one cliff) 7. Sunshine Wall, Vantage ("cliff" includes several areas with different names, left and right) 8. Lava Point, Tieton 9. PeekaBoo Tower or some other cliff nearby in Icicle Creek, Leavenworth 10. Static Point (it is all one cliff without need to specify one "area" or "subarea") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 forgot that monolith sticking out in the middle of the gorge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 forgot that monolith sticking out in the middle of the gorge. No shit, nobody nominated Beacon. Its the best climbing in Oregon, and its on Washington. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrogdortheBurninator Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 1) Castle Rock 2) Early Winter Spires 3) Index LTW 4) Snow Creek 5) Blueberry Hill 6) Royal Columns 7) Careno Crag 8) 3 o clock rock 9) WWI 10)Sunshine Wall Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Ha, I was counting down on that one - good for you! You held out for almost two whole hours! ---------------------------- 'The first rule of...' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtyHarry Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Funny, I didn't see the Renton crag on anyone's list. I think that place is prety worthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Index - LTW Castle Rock SCW Index - UTW Sunshine Wall Beacon Rock (S Side) Tieton - The Bend Pearly Gates W Side of the Early Winter Spires Snag Wall - Erie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counterfeitfake Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 pearly gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 I've heard that exit 47 is pretty nice, haven't been there though so not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smithisheaven Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Dude, you're on a role!! I would have to add Royal Columns at Vantage, pretty nice cracks, maybe not as good as the Bend in Tieton though :tup: Uh... last time I checked Royal Columns were NOT at Vantage But rather the Tieton... has someone moved them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Ummmm....you must be stoned. Air Guitar is right in the middle of the Royal Columns, in Vantage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Damn it!! I think I meant the King Pins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeleRoss Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Lower Town Wall Midnight Rock Upper Town Wall Snow Creek Wall Wildcat Wall The Bend WWI Castle Rock Middle East Wall Pearly Gates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Air guitar, nice 5.8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuMR Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 that's a route, not a crag... go play at the bus stop... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weekend_Climberz Posted December 14, 2006 Share Posted December 14, 2006 Air Guitar is definately 5.9+ A2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted December 16, 2006 Share Posted December 16, 2006 Top 4: East face Liberty Bell - Huge lines Upper Town Wall - Can't stay away The Cave at Tieton - Haven't done all 6 11's in a day yet The Quarry at Tenino - Best sandstone in the state middle 4: Snow Creek wall - Alpine ambience Middle East wall at Vantage - very solid Royal Columns - great mix of trad and sport Green Giant buttress - skills required a couple more: Off duty at Leavenworth - slabs, cracks & face WW1 at Lil Si - you must be strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 Add South Fork Cliff, Tieton. Just wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I'll get up there next year Andy! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 I agree with Jens, but am under a gag order for two of my favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted December 17, 2006 Share Posted December 17, 2006 What like Nason Ridge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
genepires Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 duty dome area scw pearly gates east faces of liberty bell/winter spire area west faces of liberty bell/winter spire area three oclock rock exfoliation dome giant green buttress smoke bluffs (yeah in canada but within reasonable drive distance) apron, papoose, squaw, sheriff badge area, grand wall, lower coleman ice craggin amazonia my 10 is in base 16. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plexus Posted December 18, 2006 Share Posted December 18, 2006 Smoke Bluffs, that's really Northern Washington, right? Giant Green Snag Butt Cumberland Pass Lib Bell group Condor Upper Town Black Wall - Erie I'm out after 8. Never went to Castle Rock nor Snow Creek nor Spire, although I wish I had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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