Ade Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I started to compile a list http://www.ademiller.com/blogs/climbing/winter-routes What have I missed? I'm sure there are some. Post them as suggestions here. Cheers, Ade Quote
wayne Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Oh Baby! > Nice work Ade, Cant wait for the New Alpine Ice guide.GO Dave! I have a weak effort (at the bottom of the page) going on myself. I will now steal your data. Quote
genepires Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 the best winter cascade route is the drive over i-90 on the way to banff. Haven't checked out your list but with my modest winter experience, I think the regular route on tooth is pretty cool in winter. Quote
genepires Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 oh, I see you got das tooth. AND whitechuck! how about Darin Berdinka and Dave Brannons trip up Hall peak from 4 (or so) years ago? W ridge of N twin is pretty good in winter too. Quote
mattp Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 I've said it on here before, but the North Ridge of Pinnacle Peak is an outstanding little winter climb. It is five or six short pitches from the notch (approach from Pinnacle-Castle basin), all with good belay's and moderate though exposed and exciting climbing. Quote
Peakpimp Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 How about Mt Index north face or the Index Peak traverse? Quote
wdietsch Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 How about Mt Index north face? I second that motion Quote
marc_leclerc Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Maybe the North Face Couloir of Slesse could be one of the best lines. Hiking snowy logging roads in the dark also seems pretty popular... not my favourite though. Quote
DPS Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 NE Buttress of J'berg is pretty outstanding in the right winter conditions. NE Couloir of Argonaut is a fun little romp. Bryant Peak has a nice ice route on its north face. Quote
tomtom Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Ice Cliff Glacier on Stuart is a fun, but not too technical, winter route. Quote
Ade Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 Oh Baby! > Cant wait for the New Alpine Ice guide.GO Dave! Someone's working on a new guide? Quote
Off_White Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 What about that thin couloir on Chiwawa that Colin & Dave did a few years back? TR Quote
mattp Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Nothing on Shuksan? The North Face route is a great winter climb but it doesn't make Ade's list because it is too easy. For some guys around here it is a ski route. Quote
ivan Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 it seems unfair that the volcanoes don't get their due. while most volcano routes are snow-slogs, these are quite nice: - hood: n face, yocums, illumination rock, black spider - rainier: ptarmigan, liberty Quote
G-spotter Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Nothing on Shuksan? The North Face route is a great winter climb but it doesn't make Ade's list because it is too easy. For some guys around here it is a ski route. There are plenty more winter routes than the NF. Like the Nelson-Lewis (i hope i got that FA party right?) on Nuttsack Tower Quote
DRep Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Fischer Chimney to hourglass looks pretty fun yet easy. Quote
mattp Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 More commonly climbed is the White Salmon Glacier to "Hell's Highway," which is mis-labeled as "The Hourglass" on the topo map (or is it the other way around - I can't remember). This one is a ski route for more moderate skiers than is the North Face. Quote
Ade Posted February 19, 2009 Author Posted February 19, 2009 Nothing on Shuksan? The North Face route is a great winter climb but it doesn't make Ade's list because it is too easy. For some guys around here it is a ski route. No easy is fine. Da Tooth and Chair are in for that very reason. Accessibility is more important than difficulty in some respects. Quote
dberdinka Posted February 19, 2009 Posted February 19, 2009 Whitehorse - Alpine Banana or whatever they called that couloir Hall Peak - definitely has super easy access and the potential for some pretty big WI lines. A bit subalpine for superclassic status but worthy destination none the less. Lake 22 - Headwall looks big with easy access Sloan Peak - The best looking winterline that everyone knows about yet no one has yet to climb N Twin Sister - Agreed that the west ridge is a semi-popular and fun winter climb Shuksan - Everyone climbs the N Face but there are obviously many other interesting moderate mixed line strewn about the NW side of the mountain with easy access. Washington Pass Area?? Cutthroat Early Morning Couloirs W Face Couloir on Silverstar other stuff? Quote
wayne Posted February 21, 2009 Posted February 21, 2009 Oh Baby! > Cant wait for the New Alpine Ice guide.GO Dave! Someone's working on a new guide? YES, Our own AlpineDave is near completely done with a full list of the sweetness... Quote
genepires Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 zig zag on mt erie on a sunny saturday is a fine winter destination. Oh yeah, you want icy hard stuff. Quote
genepires Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 what about big snow mtn? mclellan butte? there was a winter alpine guide that dallas Kloke made years ago. Prolly out of print but has lots of smaller winter things to do, for mortals. Mostly snow climbing. He has some ice climbing in it. Quote
G-spotter Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 the best winter climb is the one having the most fun? Quote
genepires Posted February 22, 2009 Posted February 22, 2009 how could it have taken 2 weeks for that quote to come out. slackers we be. Quote
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