DPS Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Trip: Chair Peak - NE Buttress Date: 1/25/2009 Trip Report: Seemingly half of Seattle and all of Everett convereged on the NE Buttress on Sunday. Conditons on the buttress were the easiest I have yet seen with good neve and decent ice and enough exposed rock to offer reliable pro. Although conditions were ripe for a goat rodeo of an unprecedented scale every one got along and things worked out pretty well as a collegiate atmosphere prevailed. Gear Notes: 4 ice screws, mostly shorties, couple kb/bugaboo pins, few small-medium nuts, cams .5, .75, 1. Approach Notes: No floatation necessary - easy peasy. Quote
bigeo Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Apparently there were more inquiring minds than I thought. Sorry about that, Dan. Glad to hear everyone got along, no cut ropes and ice tool fights. Was anyone brave enough to get on the N. Face? Quote
DPS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 Thakns for the beta; I would have climbed the Tooth if you had not posted your trip report. A pair of climbers walked under the NF then walked back to the NE buttress. I suspect all parties climbed the NE Butt, but I could be mistaken. Quote
AlpineBY Posted January 26, 2009 Posted January 26, 2009 Did you take the right hand line or the left? We went right. Six parties is more than I expected but it went well. Did you take any pics? I forgot my camera. Quote
DPS Posted January 26, 2009 Author Posted January 26, 2009 We did the right hand line.My partner took photos, I'll see if I can post them. Quote
Le Piston Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Nice TR! I was looking over at Chair from Snoqualmie Peak Saturday thinking the buttress looked in condition. The snow on my side of the valley was nice and firm. I hope it stays in shape for a week or two...I'd like to have a go (without the crowd if possible) Quote
jared_j Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Pete and I had it to ourselves yesterday, save for gobs of steps from Source Lake to the Thumbtack. Must have been a crowd over the weekend indeed. "Stampeding climbers? That's not much of a crime." "Through the Vatican?" "Kinky!" Quote
dbconlin Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 We also took the right/standard line. The left line looked really good and intriguing - at least one team maybe two took it on Sunday. I was going to do it too, but although the climbing looked good, the pro was pretty thin so I backtracked and went right. Quote
underworld Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 took the left line on saturday... it took screws fine. i think going left will thin out the rack a bit. in total we used 4 screws, 2 small nuts, one picket and a couple long slings for trees. Quote
Slippery Pete Posted January 28, 2009 Posted January 28, 2009 It was nice having it to ourselves on Monday and getting a little sunshine too. My first time on Chair, really cool. Here's a few shots of Jared. Take 'er easy, Pete Quote
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