sobo Posted October 7, 2008 Share Posted October 7, 2008 If anyone finds a nice pair of polarized sunglasses on the backside of Snow Creek Wall, I'd really appreciate getting them back. I lost them along the descent trail, somewhere between the summit and the Orbit start, most likely on the short rap about 200 feet climber's left of the Orbit start. There's a 6-pack of your favorite malted beverage in it for ya if ya return them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 There's a rappel on the SCW descent? I must have missed it. (Sorry to hear about your sunglasses.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Yes, if you follow the cairns down, there is a station set up on a big pine tree that allows for a short (30-40 feet?) rap over a roof. The rap drops you right on the trail at the base of the wall, about 200 feet climber's left of the Orbit start. Learn sumpin' new every day, huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 It's been a couple of years since I've been up there, but I remember an easy downclimb that avoids the rap to skier's left of the tree you mention. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted October 8, 2008 Author Share Posted October 8, 2008 Must be someplace different, because skier's left would put you on a headwall with no way down. Are you sure you aren't talking about the big pine higher up the descent trail (and in a gulley near the wall) that a lot of people rap from? The tree I'm talking about is almost right at the base trail. It drops you right smack-dab onto it, then wander a coupla hundred feet skier's left to the Orbit start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottP Posted October 8, 2008 Share Posted October 8, 2008 This downclimb puts you pretty much at the base of Orbit. We must be talking about different trees. Anyway, I didn't mean to hijack your lost sunglasses thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telemarker Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 This downclimb puts you pretty much at the base of Orbit. We must be talking about different trees. Anyway, I didn't mean to hijack your lost sunglasses thread. Â If you're rapping the SCW descent, you're probably lost. There is a rap down the face of SCW, however. At least to 2-tree ledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobo Posted October 10, 2008 Author Share Posted October 10, 2008 This downclimb puts you pretty much at the base of Orbit. We must be talking about different trees. Anyway, I didn't mean to hijack your lost sunglasses thread. If you're rapping the SCW descent, you're probably lost. Never laid claim to being another Jim Bridger... it's been at least 10 years since I've been on SCW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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