Choada_Boy Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 Picked a PLUM!! How would you rate the objective hazard from the snow field? When me and D were at the base, the "entrance" gully looked like a bad spot to be in. Did you find my picket? If so, please return... Quote
wayne Posted February 9, 2007 Posted February 9, 2007 I am intrested in climbing it next weekend and maybe do a traverse, Could you elaborate on approach beta, please? Thnx Quote
dbb Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Drive to Darrington and take the Squire Creek Road out of town (it's near the west end of town). There are essentially no turns off the main road so it is easy. Drive up some switchbacks until you are traversing the left hand side of the valley. about a mile before the trailhead there is a small land slide over the road. you could probably 2WD over this if you brought a shovel to smooth things out a bit. There are some small (3") downed trees on the road ahead, but nothing that you couldn't wheel over. Once at the washout trailhead, hike along the closed road. once across the washout look to climb up to the old road bed. Follow the road to the old trailhead, passing the Squire Creek Wall along the way. Simply follow the trail until it meets a creek (marked on USGS) before the trail begins the climb up switch backs towards Squire Pass. Drop down tothe valley bottom and follow the river about another 30 minutes up valley (no brush at all!). You'll enter a clearing where you can see Three Fingers's East Face. Go to the river and cross on logs. Follow the dry creek bed up towards the basin under the East face. It takes 2 to 3 hours to get here from the car. hike towards the middle of the basin and ascend a narrow and steep couloir that breaches the cliff band in the cirque. There are some obvious trees that mark this couloir. Once above the cliff band, traverse right to the base of the route. To descend, find the shoulder between the North summit and the Northeast Buttress route. This leads to the North face. Descend while keeping left, easy walking, until you reach a steeper couloir at the bottom. It necks down but there is no need to rappel in the conditions we found. This puts you down at the Craig Lakes. Quote
wayne Posted February 10, 2007 Posted February 10, 2007 Wow such great beta, I dont even have to do it now! Thanks Quote
webnick2007 Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 That's one sick ice line. Sweeeet Quote
Billygoat Posted February 17, 2007 Posted February 17, 2007 You sons of bitches are my fucking heroes! Quote
dbb Posted April 5, 2007 Posted April 5, 2007 Not too surprised, but I recently found out that the north peak has been climbed before in winter. I don't know who or when, but it sounds like it has been done at least a couple times. Quote
wayne Posted April 6, 2007 Posted April 6, 2007 The dissapointment must hurt. All you did was a staggering new route that is my new winter goal. Quote
Blake Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 this route is a pretty impressive looking waterfall right now. Doing it in one push must have been a huge day. Quote
wayne Posted June 22, 2007 Posted June 22, 2007 I saw the skeleton of it courtesy of Johnny No-Lock.Impressive,though. One thing I noticed from flying in the mts. It looks so much easier from the plane than the base. Quote
John_Scurlock Posted June 23, 2007 Posted June 23, 2007 so much easier from the plane Ouch. Wayne, you KNOW how I suffer!! Quote
Lowell_Skoog Posted June 26, 2007 Posted June 26, 2007 Not too surprised, but I recently found out that the north peak has been climbed before in winter. I don't know who or when, but it sounds like it has been done at least a couple times. Jens Kieler and I climbed the North Peak by the standard route on January 11, 1981. We figured it had probably been done before. We climbed all three peaks that weekend and spent the night in the lookout. Quote
John Frieh Posted January 2, 2008 Author Posted January 2, 2008 Timing is everything: December 31st 2007 courtesy of the great John Scurlock Quote
Chad_A Posted January 3, 2008 Posted January 3, 2008 (edited) No shit. Beautiful pic...evidently that snowfield above the ice demands respect. Edited January 4, 2008 by Chad_A Quote
lancegranite Posted January 4, 2008 Posted January 4, 2008 Funny how this TR haunts me, I think of these pictures often. Once again, good job! Quote
Choada_Boy Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 (edited) A Scurlock Shot from the Other Day: Danger! Edited January 6, 2008 by Choada_Boy Quote
cheamclimber Posted January 5, 2008 Posted January 5, 2008 this route is a pretty impressive looking waterfall right now. Doing it in one push must have been a huge day. What are you talking about... I soloed that 'extremo hardman' route four years ago. Quote
E-rock Posted January 11, 2008 Posted January 11, 2008 Beautiful. The NF looks like it would go as a good ski. Was that your impression on the descent? Quote
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