dugger Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 Pushed my Chimney hopes up one week, looking to complete the West Face Standard Route on Sunday. Driving to the trailhead on Sat. night. Have rack and rope. John Dugger 509 389-6569 Quote
drater Posted September 2, 2008 Posted September 2, 2008 If you're talking about the Pack River trailhead and you're willing to lead all the hard pitches, I might be able to swing it. That things 5.5, right? Quote
pindude Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 According to Randy G. (ex-Sandpoint native and guidebook author), it's a 5.3. Go for it Dugger! The Pack River side is a great way to approach: it gives you opportunity to scope out the beautiful east face, and avoids the up-and-down of the Horton-Roothann Ridge/Priest Lake approach on the west side. Weather should be good. Have fun guys: hope to see a TR with pics. Quote
dugger Posted September 3, 2008 Author Posted September 3, 2008 Yeah one book calls it 5.3 another upgrades it to 5.5 or 5.6. Regardless it's a fairly easy route. I've been forced to bail off of it and really want to climb it before the season is over. I normally go to the west side trailhead but I wouldn't mind driving over to the pack river trailhead. And I would be more than happy to lead the whole thing. Do you have much alpine experience? Quote
drater Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 According to Randy G. (ex-Sandpoint native and guidebook author), it's a 5.3. Great. 5.3 in the 70's is new school 5.8. That may be too hard for me. Quote
drater Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 Do you have much alpine experience? I pretty much only climb in my gym. I have done Alpine Crack tho. 5.4+ or so. I'd link a pic but I can't get into my photobucket account. I'll check with the wife on a kitchen pass and get back to you. Pasha Quote
drater Posted September 3, 2008 Posted September 3, 2008 OK, I'm out. Apparently I signed off this weekend for Roman Nose Lakes with the wife and offspring, huckleberry picking and pebble wrasslin...good luck finding a partner and hope you get good weather. Cheers! Quote
pindude Posted September 4, 2008 Posted September 4, 2008 OK, I'm out. Too bad, Pasha. You'd of eaten it up and been a good local to show Dugger around. The West Face Standard Route climbs mostly like face or slab, although there's a little chimney section too. Lots of climbing to be done around Chimney as well. And, yeah, that little move or two down low on the first pitch isn't bad, only a tad awkward, although I can see why some might say it could be 5.6. I'm working this weekend, Dugger. Hope you find somebody else. Weather will be good and late summer and fall is a perfect time to be up on Chimney. Cheers, Steve Quote
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