AlpineMonkey Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Does anyone know about a book called, "Swauk Pinnalces: A Climbing Guide" by Dale Boyle? I can't find any refference when I google it it, but I do know it has existed. My question is, does this book reffer to the craggs onto of Bluett Pass, or does it reffer to the Peshastin Pinnacles? Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted March 30, 2008 Author Posted March 30, 2008 Also, if anyone has Climbing Magazine - Swauk Pinnacles, Basecamp (114)24, there is a map showing the location of a bunch of climbs. I would be thankfull to get a copy of this map and would pay for shipping and copy charges, I used to have one but lost it. Quote
G-spotter Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Does anyone know about a book called, "Swauk Pinnalces: A Climbing Guide" by Dale Boyle? I can't find any refference when I google it it, but I do know it has existed. My question is, does this book reffer to the craggs onto of Bluett Pass, or does it reffer to the Peshastin Pinnacles? Â I never bought a copy but it's the Blewett Pass stuff not Peshastin. Quote
ZONK Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Blewett and a few things up Mission Creek out of Cashmere Quote
EC_O Posted March 30, 2008 Posted March 30, 2008 Here ya go. Â http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0016DEOP2/ref=dp_olp_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1206858116&sr=8-1 Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted March 30, 2008 Author Posted March 30, 2008 Yeah, I saw it on Amazon.com and didn't want to buy it if it reffered to Peshastin Pinnacles, because sometimes the craggs on Bluett Pass are named interchably with Peshastin. I bought the book, I hope the book is cool. They haven't made two many copies of them because I can't find them anywhere else. Quote
paramagic Posted November 14, 2008 Posted November 14, 2008 Anyone actually climbed at Swauk? Curious if it's worth it, though I'm not a big fan of Peshastin... Quote
Drederek Posted November 15, 2008 Posted November 15, 2008 I've climbed perhaps 10 routes at Swauk Pass. Mostly crap. Short, mungy and uninspiring. However it is a great place to spend a day hiking and exploring away from the crowds. The crags are spread out over a few square miles and 8-10 years ago there was a faint trail. I suppose hunters could have kept it up. There is also one boulder there with a 40' horizontal roof. The guide is quite clear that the area known now as blewit pass is really swauk pass. If you're going to check it out I'd hit it down from the pass rather than up from below. The towers you can see a few miles down toward Leav from the pass are fairly representative of what the outcrops look like. Quote
Mtguide Posted November 15, 2008 Posted November 15, 2008 Go hunt up Chumstick Snag if you want a classic climb on Swauk sandstone. It's described in the original Guide to Leavenworth Climbing Areas by Fred Beckey and Eric Bjornstad, as " a spectacular little sandstone pinnacle...". Fred says, "it is difficult to spot, even from the highway". Here are the directions: Â " drive north from Leavenworth 4 miles on the Plain road, and exit left on a short dirt road called Spromberg Canyon to a farm at its end.Taking care both of bulls (yep, they were there, alright ) and charged fence wire, follow the meadow paths to the wooded spur that divides the valley. Climb to the ridgetop and continue on about 1/2 mile until just above the snag. It is easiest to follow the ridge until the Snag is below and to the left, and then make a very short descent to the upper saddle." Â The south face or standard route is rated 5.7,1 hour, (by 1950 standards), and the SW face at 5.6, 2 hours,done in '63. The rock is good quality with juggy solution holes, or huecos, with thin cracks. We used to use knifeblades and Lost Arrows, nowdays you could probably use cams or chocks in some of the huecos, and thin wires or minicams in the cracks; there used to be some bolts (well, what we used to call bolts) at strategic points,and a few fixed pins, including a summit rappel anchor, but it's been years, and I have no idea what's there now. Very fun little spot, quite a lovely place. Quote
Reilly Posted December 24, 2008 Posted December 24, 2008 49 bucks for a guide to a chode heap? Drove up there once out of boredom and decided boredom was preferable. Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted December 27, 2008 Author Posted December 27, 2008 I certainly didn't pay 49 bucks when I bought the book. I got it for 10 I think. Thats good to know though, if anyone wants to buy my book Ill sell it to you for 45 bucks. PM me. Quote
catbirdseat Posted December 27, 2008 Posted December 27, 2008 This Chumstick Snag? Â [img:center]http://www.cascadeclimbers.com/plab/data/514/420chumstick.jpg[/img] Â A group of us cc.comers went up there during a rope up weekend. You have to cross private property to get there and you'll need to ask permission. Quote
Mtguide Posted December 28, 2008 Posted December 28, 2008 That's it! The one and only... Â Â Â Â Â Â Â "We survived for days on nothing but food and water... Â -W.C.Fields- Quote
Ishmael Posted January 30, 2009 Posted January 30, 2009 I certainly didn't pay 49 bucks when I bought the book. I got it for 10 I think. Thats good to know though, if anyone wants to buy my book Ill sell it to you for 45 bucks. PM me. Â Did you ever make it out there? Most of the climbs are very short and sandy. Like the other poster, it is a place to go if you do not want to see any other climbers though. Quote
AlpineMonkey Posted January 30, 2009 Author Posted January 30, 2009 Yeah I went out there and had some fun. I like easy shitty climbs though. Quote
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