pdawg Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 (edited) I've got little more than a month left in the Northwest and I want to swing some tools before I leave. Any suggestions for a casual (up to WI3plus) long route? I've heard of some stuff on Hood but do any classic, not-to-be-missed rambles come to mind? Edited October 2, 2007 by pdawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Still a bit too early for the North Face routes and too early for Wayne's favorite crag too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawg Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 CBS, But a month from now? I've been here a year but I wasn't climbing last fall. Which is to say, I took off from climbing last fall...Would they be filling in by Halloween? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 I recall that November is the usual month for the North Face routes. I think I-Rock is later than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawg Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Is I-rock on Hood, or elsewhere? Granted, I'm being lazy, but with limited time left for rock routes, I want to avoid all non-essential research. For research often turns into an ends not a means, leaving me with cheeto-stained guidebooks, a chair-numbed ass and no climbing. In Colorado, people start talking about alpine stuff about now as we don't have much in the way of summer snow slogs. I was hoping to find something generously iced, forgivingly mixed and close to the road. Also, I'd like a pony made of gold... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 With a strong La Nina you may have trouble finding moderate alpine WI under ten feet of fresh wet snow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawg Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Thanks. I'll take that as a hint to focus on rock for the duration of my stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Couloir Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 Is I-rock on Hood...? Yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pdawg Posted October 2, 2007 Author Share Posted October 2, 2007 Having scanned the usual suspects (this site, mountain project, summit post), I don't see any reference to a route called or resembling I-rock on Hood. Is this the mountaineering equivalent of having someone page Mike Hunt? I did find plenty of references to the North face and Steel Cliffs. Is I-rock one of those couloirs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_forester Posted October 2, 2007 Share Posted October 2, 2007 look for "illumination rock" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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