olyclimber Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Trip: Assguard Pass - Assguard Pass Std. Route Date: 6/21/2009 Trip Report: Went up to Colchuck to try our metal on the Cascade jewel Assguard Pass. Our objective: Who doesn't want a piece of this? WARNING! THIS PHOTO CONTAINS FORESHORTENING! We whooped up yelps of Alpine Joy to be on such a route Some hideous stack of rocks that surround this beauty This is what we came for Until we meet again fair lady Some other junk we saw get sum Gear Notes: tennis shoes Quote
Lisa_D Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 that is quite the family of mtn goats! Sounds like a harrowing adventure. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 22, 2009 Author Posted June 22, 2009 One gear note: I did not consume any natural food on this climb. I subsisted soley off of energy gels, goo packets, red bull, 5 hour energy ("5 hour foot longs" should be the next cialis or viagra commercial btw) and other chemicals. i know mixing these substances is dangerous, but it had to be done in the name of science. Quote
Dirtyleaf Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 I (we) spent saturday testing our mettle on this untamed alpine hardman testpiece. I suffered a tweaked knee while attempting to jump across a gap and slipping at the same time while trying to avoid falling 7 feet headfirst onto a boulder. Water bottle in hand with yoghurt bars went flying everywhere. We should have aided this section but my hardman partner insisted we simul-solo this. His fault not mine. We met a couple who looked forlorn sitting on some rocks. I told them I had just peed on a goats head. (True story with picture proof) They told us they were lost. "Where are you guys headed?" Them: "The Enchantments" Me: (Looking upward then back at them) "Nice" Assguard Pass claims three more victims of its selfish chossy satanic desire. I'll be back Assguard. And next time I'll send hard. Quote
olyclimber Posted June 22, 2009 Author Posted June 22, 2009 we were not without injury not to mention my mental scars Quote
telemarker Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 we were not without injury not to mention my mental scars Forgive me for being an armchair mountaineer, but if you're not going to rope up, shouldn't you have at least worn some kneepads? Quote
marc_leclerc Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Holy Shit I'm glad you got outta there alright... you better have carried a SPOT beacon... those are some scary rocks in the pictures... Quote
G-spotter Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 with a little bit more practice you'll get some knee callusses, they will be useful elsewhere too Quote
Off_White Posted June 23, 2009 Posted June 23, 2009 Hey, if you guys keep spraying on Jake's poor lil TR he may never post another one! No no no, I didn't mean that as encouragement. Quote
Wild_Bill Posted June 24, 2009 Posted June 24, 2009 On a more serious note, thanks for the info. Quote
Alpinfox Posted July 13, 2009 Posted July 13, 2009 Do you need double ropes for teh raps, or is a single good enough? Quote
summitchaserCJB Posted July 1, 2010 Posted July 1, 2010 Do you need double ropes for teh raps, or is a single good enough? Singles are perfect. Quote
needtoclimb Posted July 1, 2010 Posted July 1, 2010 Wow, that was June of last year? What a difference a year makes. It is all still snow. Quote
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