JasonG Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 “Darrington rock climbing, and other out of the way crags” - Matt Perkins and David Whitelaw Skagit Alpine Club. March 12, 2008 - 7:30 p.m. Skagit Valley College. Darrington climbs are located in or near the edge of the Boulder River Wilderness in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest. The area is not only beautiful, but rugged and remote. Cell phone coverage is poor; emergency help is far away. There is often brush to deal with, and the area is rainy, even for Western Washington. But, there are many fine routes . . . Please join veteran climbers Matt Perkins and David Whitelaw as they explain the allure of Darrington climbing and some of its rich history at the March meeting of the Skagit Alpine Club. They will also be speaking about a few other poorly known climbing areas tucked into corners of the Cascades. Both have spent many years documenting and climbing new routes on Washington’s many crags, especially Darrington. David has put up more than 250 new routes in North America, and is the author of nine climbing guidebooks, including “Weekend Rock”. Matt is the force behind the online Darrington Rock climbing guide: http://www.seanet.com/~mattp/Darr/about.htm, and is an avid connoisseur of all things alpine. The presentation will follow the monthly business meeting of the Club at 7 pm. We will meet at the Skagit Valley College, Ford Hall, Room 120. http://www.skagit.edu/images/color_mvCampus.pdf. Don’t miss it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Off_White Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 The Skagit Alpine Club seems to keep coming up with shows I wish I were close enough to attend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlpineK Posted March 2, 2008 Share Posted March 2, 2008 I went up to Skagit to see the Scurlock show and it was well worth the drive, but it is a ways to drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
To_The_Top Posted March 3, 2008 Share Posted March 3, 2008 Good job guys, any carpools going north?? TTT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbb Posted March 5, 2008 Share Posted March 5, 2008 That should be a great show. fyi, info for Dave's Darrington Guidebook is located here: http://www.alpinedave.com/darrington/rock/index.htm between that and Matt's page there are lots of fun climbs all spelled out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted March 6, 2008 Author Share Posted March 6, 2008 Thanks for the added info! I'm sure many (including myself) weren't aware of this excellent guide to Darrington . . . Come up this next week and hear all about it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Come out to see some of the new and some of the old tomorrow night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted March 12, 2008 Author Share Posted March 12, 2008 Matt beat me to the bump. Should be a fantastic show... Don't Miss It! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 These guys say: go to Mt. Vernon tonight and see slides of Darrington. Summertime is fast approaching and we're looking forward to another season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattp Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Mt Vernon: tonight. Our presentation of pictures depicting the fun and games in rock climbing up around Darrington will follow the monthly business meeting of the Club at 7 pm. We will meet at the Skagit Valley College, Ford Hall, Room 120. campus map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonG Posted March 13, 2008 Author Share Posted March 13, 2008 Thanks to Matt and David for an interesting and entertaining show last night! I encourage everyone to pick up a copy of Dave's Darrington guide (ask him to sign it too), and to heed Matt's call to climb more often in Darrington. The more use it gets the better chance we have of preserving access. Sorry for the confusion on the rooms- being a new dad makes for a scattered brain. It was nice to meet some new faces; hopefully I'll run into some of you in Darrington this summer! Cheers, Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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