shapp Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Any one know anything about routes at the upper end of lake cushman near the road? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodchips Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 They are described in the "climbers guide to the olympics": http://www.rei.com/product/746012 They are mostly top rope stuff; I wouldn't go too far out of my way to climb there, but it's OK if you're in the area anyway. It's mostly used by the Olympia mountaineers to teach their basic climbing class. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OlympicMtnBoy Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 FWIW, it's only in the NEW edition of the climbers guide, linked to above, and not the old one with Mt. Cruiser on the cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shapp Posted April 22, 2008 Author Share Posted April 22, 2008 I have seen several routes with lead bolts, some very short routes in the 25 foot range with lead bolts that look easily top ropeable with trees on top. Sort of Dallas K. style. There also look to be some steep routes too that don't look like mounties routes either and look pretty interesting, and a few cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPOly Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I want to say that the short climbs on the lake side with lead bolts and trees on top are in the 5.6-5.8 range depending on where you climb. A little further down towards Staircase and on the non-lake side of the road at the base of I believe a maple tree is another in the 5.9 range. I seem to remember a couple of iffy bolts on it. There's also the plaque or memorial wall which has a mixed gear/bolts climb in the .9 to low .10 range. X-rock is just up from the main parking area by the lakeside routes and has a couple of steeper routes too. I haven't been there since the fire swept through, was it last summer? Curious to see how that affected things. But yeah, all these and then some are in the new edition of the CGOM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodchips Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I was up there last summer (after the fire) and it went through there, but didn't really adversely affect any of the climbing. Brush may start growing up more vigorously this year though. Also, watch out for poison ivy. I remember x rock being a fun gear route. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jibby Posted July 4, 2008 Share Posted July 4, 2008 There are a few routes there. Almost all of them are 5.10ish and under. The road is now open. Also, most can be set up on TR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 This 5.9 is up and right from x-rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paramagic Posted July 7, 2008 Share Posted July 7, 2008 Note moss in photo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drederek Posted July 8, 2008 Share Posted July 8, 2008 No thats not Kate Moss, thats me wife! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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