[TR] Yellowpine Area Ice - 1/26/2008

[GP3]

Trip: Yellowpine Area Ice -

 

Date: 1/26/2008

 

Trip Report:

We have been whooping it up the past few weekends on the ice near Yellowpine. Although it is a time consuming drive, it's worth it--especially this year as the ice is off the charts. All the usual climbs are in as fat as ever and some new stuff has become climbable. Most climbs are 80-100 ft tall and in the WI4 range, with a couple in the WI3 realm. Most are top-ropeable with a bit of effort to get around the cliffs, but leading them is much better.

Visit crappyclimbers.com for all the pics.

[kevino]

Dude. Sweet pictures, looks like some fun climbs. Where exactly in idaho is this area?

[GP3]

Out in the middle of No mans land.

If you go to Cascade (70 miles north of Boise) turn right to go to Warm Lake / Stolle meadows (20 miles) and turn left to go to Yellowpine (25 miles--it's the only road plowed within a 50 mile radius)and then you're there.

Some of the approaches are horrendous--maybe 50 yards off the road.

I've been told that it is not worth the drive, but that was by people who haven't climbed out there--decent access and ice climbing in a near wilderness setting, and you can leave all the gear in the car--SWEET!! We saw 1 car on the road in 2 days.

[roym]

Great pics!! Are these the climbs that are just before Yellowpine? The ices looks great hope to get up there next week.